The Structure of the DIKW Pyramid
Learn how to use the DIKW pyramid to turn data into a story.
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The Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) pyramid describes the relationship between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. We can use it to understand how these concepts are related and use data to generate knowledge and wisdom.
The following figure shows the DIKW pyramid:
The DIKW pyramid involves the following four components:
Data is the raw material from which we derive information.
Information is data that has been processed to be meaningful.
Knowledge is information that has been interpreted and understood.
Wisdom is the knowledge enriched to achieve the desired goal.
Data
Data is at the base of the DIKW pyramid. Since data is the basis of every data story, prepare it before using it by cleaning and ...