[Sigia-l] RE: Data vs. Information

[Thomas Vander Wal]

In a formal sense, a collection of data points create information and a 
collection of information can create knowledge.  Data alone is not 
information, but a collection of data points do create information.

Context can be used as a data point to help give understanding to other 
data points, which creates information.  Metadata helps provide context 
too.

A large report is a repository of smaller sets of information, which 
ultimately are comprised of data at the root level.

I hope this helps.

All the best,
Thomas

www.vanderwal.net

Carol Butler wrote:

> The aggregation of that information is one example of "data in context" that
> Mike referred to.  So is the data the sales team knows because of a passing
> comment made in conversation with the client (e.g., the reason a particular
> competitor is appealing).  I think there are many similarities between
> calling information "data in context" and "what we are able to extract from
> the flow of experience."  In any case, I wholehardedly agree that data alone
> is not really information.
> 
> Carol Butler
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