Body of knowledge
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Body of Knowledge (BOK or BoK) is a term used to represent the complete set of concepts, terms and activities that make up a professional domain, as defined by the relevant professional association.
While the term body of knowledge is also used to describe the document that defines that knowledge – the body of knowledge itself is more than simply a collection of terms; a professional reading list; a library; a website or a collection of websites; a description of professional functions; or even a collection of information. It is the accepted ontology for a specific domain.
Examples of Bodies of Knowledge
The following are examples of Bodies of Knowledge from professional organisations:
- Radiology Leadership Common Body of Knowledge (RLI CBK) from the Radiology Leadership Institute – for radiology professionals
- Computer Science Body of Knowledge (ACM) – for computer science curriculum definition
- Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge
- Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) – for international information security professionals
- Canadian IT Body of Knowledge (CITBOK) – for Canadian information technology professionals
- Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) – for the profession of software engineering
- Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) from the Project Management Institute – for those following the project management discipline
- Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge (GISTBoK) – for the geospatial realm
- Enterprise Architecture Body of Knowledge (EABOK) – for the enterprise architecture (EA) discipline
- Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) from the IIBA – for the business analysis profession
- Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) from the DAMA – for the data management profession
- Modeling and Simulation Body of Knowledge
- Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) – for massage therapists
- Contracting body of knowledge – IACCM
- One: The Customer Experience Management Body of Knowledge (CEMBOK)
See also
- Knowledge organization
- Knowledge representation
- Ontology (information science)
- Domain ontology
- Taxonomy
References
External links
- Technofunctional Body of Knowledge – for ERP experts
- Usability Body of Knowledge – for the usability profession
- Body of Quality Knowledge – for quality assurance professionals (Chartered Quality Institute)
- Body of Knowledge on Infrastructure Regulation – for utility policy
- Asset Management Body of Knowledge – Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK) – covering "the life cycle management of physical assets"
- APM Body of Knowledge – for project managers, managed by the Association for Project Management
- Project Management Body of Knowledge – for project managers, managed by the Project Management Institute
- Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge – for massage therapists
- Information Management Body of Knowledge – for medical Information
- Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management