The knowledge management activity is based on knowledge components. Streamlining knowledge work requires the identification of forms in which the relevant knowledge may be represented.

The DQ Framework is capable of applying knowledge in the following forms:
1. Managed Entities
    a. Station
    b. Deployment
    c. Parameter
    d. Instrument
2. Procedures/Journals
3. Algorithms
4. Flags
5. Attributes

These knowledge representations are applied in observation scheme administration features, qualification operation features, qualification view features, reporting features and exporting features.