32 Examples of Knowledge Use

John Spacey, June 10, 2023

Knowledge use is the practical application of knowledge that produces actions, outputs and results. Knowledge is used in everything that a human does such that knowledge uses can feel self-evident and obvious.

Strategy	Tactics
Design	Decision-making
Problem-solving	Innovation and invention
Knowledge work – production of value with knowledge	Labor – applying know-how
Consulting	Professional services
Planning	Developing estimates
Forecasting	Cooperative processes such as a design meeting
Competitive processes such as buying and selling securities on a market	Socializing
Politics	Negotiation
Influencing	Public speaking
Storytelling	Optimization
Teaching and training	Internal controls
Safety and security – such as preventing a cybersecurity incident with knowledge of a security flaw	Product development
Research and experimentation	Customer service – such as explaining a product to a customer
Communication – such as tailoring an advertisement to a customer need	Artistic expression
Imagination – often based on knowledge references	Elements of the human experience such as tradition

Knowledge use is the rule as opposed to the exception. For example, knowledge is applied to all labor such as a traditional craft and isn't exclusive to so-called knowledge work.

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