ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN BIG DATA INVESTMENT

Abstract

This century has witnessed the greatest development of information technology. Accordingly, the factor of the developments in the field of knowledge has become more influential in life. Therefore, institutions must obtain the most important elements of success, catch up with the latest changes, and maintain their ability to compete and persist in the market in the age of information technology. The massive accumulation of data and information and the emergence of the so-called big data (BD), have led to an urgent need to manage knowledge and the ability to invest in it. On this basis, arose the need to conduct this research that deals with the role of knowledge management (KM) in decision-making for institutions. This research aims at shedding light on the role of KM in BD investment in the Ministry of education in Saudi Arabia. To achieve this goal, the descriptive analytical method was used, which depends on the evaluation of many works and research papers, during the period from 2014 to 2022. After evaluating many studies, the study concluded that it is necessary first, to publish more Arabic future studies concerned with the role of KM, its technologies and types. Second, to find appropriate solutions and stand against the challenges faced by the Ministry, and finally to find a model that shows the role of KM in BD investment in the Ministry of Education to make the process of taking the right decisions easier and at the right time, and achieve sustainable development