Reporting application
A reporting application refers to an autonomous software that contains an interface that assists users in completing reporting tasks. It consists of several master files that are used in interpreting accessed data sources, and the procedures used in defining the retrieval and display of information (Hibbert & Silver, 2014). An HTML file allows the user to manage the data being displayed and interact with the application. For example, before the user runs the program application, they should first open an initial page on the chosen browser and enter values through controls such as a radio button to get the desired output (Huang et al., 2017). This procedure asks for data from where it is being retrieved and uses a master file to help in understanding the data organisation. In turn, the reporting server collects the answer from the source and displays the output in HTML on a browser.
The software is developed by World Programming and involves a combination of data reporting, analysis, and management tools. The software provides solutions to most security and technical issues of real-time distribution and printing of information to the users located in different parts of a business, like multiple offices, or even different regions (Kitchener et al., 2015). A standard browser enables the reporting application to print, modify,fy, and share information or reports in the popular HTML and PDF formats. The tool enables meaningful information to be created from different sources and made available to the user on time. The five basic reporting operations include: sorting, calculating, formatting, grouping, and filtering.
Knowledge management and its benefits
Knowledmanagementent refers to the creation of actual value from intellectual capital and sharing the information with those in need of the capital. It involves the systematic management of assets containing information in an organisation meant to create value and meet the tactical prerequisites. The information consists of strategies and processes that are used to sustain and facilitate the storage, sharing, and creation of knowledge. This knowledge management is strongly tied to an organisation’s objectives and plans. A broader definition is given by Davenport and Prusak (2015), who state that knowledge management means managing an organisation’s knowledge through a systematic and organised process for sustaining, applying, sharing, and acquiring explicit knowledge of the workers to enhance business performance and create value. However, some contradiction occurs when it involves the creation of knowledge. Wellman (2014) limits his scope to the lessons learned from what is already known; he goes on to argue that the creation of knowledge falls entirely under a different innovation management discipline.
The concept of knowledge management arose in the 1990s. It emerged from within the consulting firms from which the principles spread to other disciplines. The firms quickly realised the potential of intranet flavor made possible by the internet by linking the geographically dispersed organisations.
The knowledge helps create value for the business. Moreover, it involves the location of information and how to access it; relevant information concerning the organisation; and ways through which a business can promote a conducive learning culture. How the right knowledge at the right time can be acquired and how to manage all information, and how to best generate the relevant knowledge to enhance a company’s performance in the face of challenges, threats, and opportunities (Hislop, 2013). The organisation's operational memory is preserved, and best practices from specific employees are stored for future reference.
References
Hibbert, B., & Silva, C. (2014). U.S. Patent Application No. 14/156,375.
Huang, P. K., Cheng, K. L., & Lee, H. C. (2017). An adaptive-delay transmission strategy of a fixed-interval wireless reporting application. TSP, 20(30m), 40m.
Hislop, D. (2013). Knowledge management in organizations: A critical introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kitchener, F., Ragan, A., Garcia, V., Omay, M., & Waisley, M. (2015). Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Road Condition Reporting Application for Weather Responsive Traffic Management (No. FHWA-JPO-16-266).
Prusak, J., & Davenport, M. (Eds.). (2015). Knowledge management and e-learning. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press.
Wellman, S. P. (2014). Knowledge management: Linchpin of change. London: Routledge.
