Issoufou Seidou Sanda - 2014-06-11

(NickName: MessyTags)

Main characteristics:
Adapted to “messy” problems (in the systems approach terminology).
Based on multiple systems approaches that can coexist.
Based on XML standard.
Tags are paired: closed tags (limited domain), open tags (‘almost’ free text).

Other characteristics:
Includes basic
Focus on purposeful action
Takes advantage of the universality of systems approach.

Usages:
Structuring information for easy retrieval.
Facilitates analyses of large corpora.
Building knowledge bases specially adapted for the specific kind of problem.

Advantages:
Is also an analysis framework as it requires analyzing the information using the various systems included.
Open and extensible XML format; easy to develop and maintain tools for analyzing storing, querying and disseminating.
Facilitates further statistical analysis based on tagged textual information.
Facilitate collaborative work, knowledge exchange and query assisted identification of lessons learned and similarities in various projects reports.