Helping Hand Questions for CITM-001

Interpreting information means understanding its meaning and implications in a given context. Two factors that are important while considering interpreting information are external and situational. External factors refer to the sources, reliability, validity, and timeliness of the information. Situational factors refer to the purpose, audience, and expectations of the information. These factors help to evaluate the relevance, accuracy, and usefulness of the information for a specific situation or problem. References: Certified Information Technology Manager (CITM) - gaqm.org, page 7; Certified Information Technology Manager (CITM) - GAQM, Module 2 – Understanding and Interpreting Information.

The Structured Approach is a methodology that is based on the notation of functions; programs consist of modules to meet functional requirements. The Structured Approach focuses on the processes involved in a software system, modeling them as a series of connected steps. It follows a top-down approach, breaking down complex systems into smaller, simpler parts that can be more easily understood. It also focuses on the data that a software system manipulates, modeling it as data flows between processes. It emphasizes the functional decomposition of a software system into smaller, independent functions12. References: 1: Difference between Structured and Object-Oriented Analysis12: Traditional vs. Object-Oriented Approaches: Object-Oriented Approach: Analysis2

An attribute is a property that describes various characteristics of an entity. For example, an entity type called Employee may have attributes such as name, age, salary, department, etc. An attribute can also be a primary key that uniquely identifies an entity instance, or a foreign key that references another entity type. An attribute can have a data type, a domain, and a constraint that define its format, range, and validity. An attribute is represented by an oval in an ER diagram, and by a column in a table. References: 3, EXIN EPI Certified Information Technology Manager - EXIN (page 23)

Explicit knowledge is the type of knowledge that can be easily articulated, expressed, and recorded in the form of text, number, symbol, code, formula, or musical note. It is the knowledge that is based on facts, data, and rules that can be shared and communicated. Examples of explicit knowledge are company policies, process documents, research reports, etc12345 References:

• 1: Different Types of Knowledge: Implicit, Tacit, and Explicit | Bloomfire
• 2: Tacit Knowledge Vs. Explicit Knowledge - Association for Intelligent Information Management
• 3: Tacit Knowledge: Definition, Examples, and Importance - Helpjuice
• 4: Explicit Knowledge: Definition, Examples, and Methods - Document360
• 5: Difference Between Explicit Knowledge and Tacit Knowledge - Key Differences