# 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.