Assignment: Components of Knowledge Management

According to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the four core components of knowledge management are:

• Governance: The leadership that commits to an organizational structure capable of managing the knowledge.

• Content: The quantity and quality of the data and information that is managed.

• Processes: The standards and guidelines that will be used to collect, manage, and disseminate information.

• Technology: The system supporting the other three components.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and read the article, "Rhode Island HEALTH Web Data Query System: Death Certificate Module" (Gjelsvik & Monteiro, 2009).

Reference:

Gjelsvik, A., & Monteiro, K. (2009). Rhode Island HEALTH web data query system:

Death certificate module. Health by Numbers, 92(1), 32-33.

Based on your reading, create a 5- to 6-page document in Microsoft Word, which includes the answers to the following questions:

• What is the "Rhode Island HEALTH Web Data Query System: Death Certificate Module?" Briefly describe the system's purpose and how it came about.

• Which organizations are involved in its governance? Provide a list and description of each organization.

• What information can be found using this system? What are the advantages and limitations, if any, to the information that is available?

• How is the information collected, managed, and retrieved?

• What are the technological components or services that this system relies on? Why?