SCOPE
The workshop is intended to bring together researchers from the fields of artificial neural networks, and other fields such as statistics, data analysis and all other domains connected with ANN and pattern recognition. The workshop is devoted to recent advances the field of pattern recognition and with special interest to application of artificial neural networks specialised in this type of problems.

We are soliciting contributions covering all aspects: theory, methods, implementation and recent experimental results. The workshop will feature oral presentations and many opportunities for exchanges and informal discussions.

Prospective authors are required to send a short bibliography and a draft paper of maximum 7 pages for review by the workshop Program Committee.

SCOPE
The workshop covers all technical and organizational aspects of the integration of knowledge management systems and applications of the existing IT-infrastucture, especially management support systems. We welcome contributions with strong theoretical or technical backgrounds as well as contributions that focus on practical experience

The aim of the workshop is to offer a critical introduction to current approaches to knowledge management in organizations. These are the management of codified knowledge, the management of knowledge to support processes, and the management of knowledge creation.

The workshop covers the following topics:

• Knowledge acquisition
• Knowledge representation and retrieval
• Web-based knowledge management
• Ways to manage succesfull KM efforts
• How to use Knowledge Value Chain analysis to diagnose and fix knowledge-flow problems
• How critical knowledge can be defined
• How Knowledge can be made explicit (modelisation)
• How can we distribute Knowledge (tools and support)
• Exposure to tools and techniques that support the key concepts
• Access models: Building a bridge to what your organization knows
• KM and creativity
• Tools for implementing knowledge management
• Using the web to manage investment in product development
• Knowledge and the WEB
• Knowledge Economy
• Business Intelligence
• Case Studies
• Patterns in knowledge
• KM: Building the Collaborative Enterprise
• Mobile applications in KM
• Knowledge-Enabling Technologies
• Best Practices in Knowledge Management
• Achieving the Total Learning Environment through Effective Knowledge Management
• Intelligent Agents in Knowledge Management
• Knowledge Management Methodology
• Knowledge Experts in an Organization
• New Roles for Information Professionals
• Knowledge Management Tools, Techniques and Technologies
• Business Intelligence (data and text mining, OLAP, data warehousing)
• Collaboration (synchronous messaging, groupware, workflow, e-mail)
• Knowledge Transfer (Computer-Based Training, Distributed Learning, live collaboration)
• Expertise (expert networks, visualization and affinity identification)
• Components of knowledge management for ERP, CRM, SCM and EAI systems

Prospective authors are required to send a short bibliography and a draft paper of maximum 7 pages for review by the workshop Program Committee.

Publication
All papers presented at the session will be collected in the proceedings of the SOCO`2001 conference.

Scientific Committee

• Joyanes L. Pontificia University of Salamanca in Madrid (Spain) (co-president)
• Corchado J. M. University of Salamanca (Spain) (co-president)
• Alonso A. University of León (Spain)
• Alonso C. Universidad de Valladolid (Spain)
• Alonso del Amo F. Polithecnique University of Madrid (Spain)
• Arranz M. Pontifical University of Salamanca at Salamanca (Spain)
• Barbosa J. University Catholique of Loja (Ecuador)
• Bustamante J. Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)
• Cuesta P. University of Vigo (Spain)
• Cueva J. M. University of Oviedo (Spain)
• Gómez A. University of Vigo (Spain)
• González M. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)
• Hugo V. University Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (Colombia)
• Laza R. University of Vigo (Spain)
• Lees B. University of Paisley (Unite Kingdom)
• Martín F. University of Murcia (Spain)
• Mayela L. Catholique University of Colombia (Colombia)
• Pavón R. University of Vigo (Spain)
• Pérez N. University Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (Colombia).
• Rees N. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (United Kingdom)
• Rufino M. E. University of Vigo (Spain)
• Aiken J. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (United Kingdom)
• Rubio F. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)
• Sugar E. University Francisco Marroquin. (Guatemala)
• Yañez J. C. University of Vigo (Spain)