# Knowledge and information are separate
Knowledge _is_ information. But knowledge is more than that. Information is not actionable, not transformative. Knowledge is.
- Knowledge depends on information as supporting/reference information
- Knowledge can be derived from information
- Information can be the rational basis for inference and sense-making
- Like data points of actual measurements help understand how the world works and define formulas
[[Information Management (IM)]] and Knowledge Management (KM) are separate, but they can use the same underlying tools.