Semantic Knowledge Management: An Ontology-based Framework

The massive quantity of data, information, and knowledge available in digital form on the web or within the organizational knowledge base requires a more effective way to control it. The Semantic Web and its growing complexity demands a resource for the understanding of proper tools for management. Semantic Knowledge Management: An Ontology-Based Framework addresses the Semantic Web from an operative point of view using theoretical approaches, methodologies, and software applications as innovative solutions to true knowledge management. This advanced title provides readers with critical steps and tools for developing a semantic based knowledge management system.

Antonio Zilli graduated in physics. He is a research fellow in the e-business management section of the Scuola Superiore Isufi Univeristy of Salento (Lecce, Italy). His research interests include technologies that enable powerful virtual collaboration in communities and organizations.

Ernesto Damiani is a full professor in the Department of Information Technology at the University of Milan (Italy). He has held visiting positions at several international institutions, including George Mason University(VA, USA), and is an adjunct professor at the University of Technology, Sydney(Australia).

Paolo Ceravolo holds a Degree of Laurea in philosophy from the Catholic University of Milan (Italy) and a PhD in computer science from the University of Milan (Italy), currently, an assistant professor. His research interests include ontology-based knowledge extraction and management, process measurement, Semantic Web technologies, emergent process applied to semantics, uncertain knowledge, and soft computing.

Angelo Corallo is researcher in the department of Innovation engineering at the University of Lecce, graduated in physics. He has been researcher at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte. He teaches within the master s and PhD program of Scuola Superiore Isufi (University of Lecce) and PhD program in complex industrial systems. His research interests encompass mainly the co-evolution of technological and organizational innovation, with specific focus on business ecosystem, extended enterprise and on knowledge management and collaborative working environment in project based organizations.

Gianluca Elia is a researcher in knowledge and learning networks at the Faculty of Engineering Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento (Italy) and at the e-business management section (EBMS) of the Scuola Superiore Isufi University of Salento (Italy). His research interests include the methodological and technological aspect of knowledge management and web learning processes and platforms.