Ideally, a central collection and distribution point for information. Data sources are brought together on a central platform, prepared in a form suitable for data analysis, and made available to users. If an employee is looking for a particular piece of information, he or she defines criteria according to which agents browse the data pool. The result can be forwarded to a printer, e-mail or cell phone. Source: Report Knowledge Management: How German Companies Make Their Knowledge Profitable. Publisher: Prof. Dr. C.H. Antoni, Dr. Ing. T.Sommerlatte