Which statement best describes the DIKI continuum's progression from data?

• A. It has no fixed order
• B. It moves from data to information to knowledge to intelligence
• C. It starts with information then moves to data
• D. It moves from information to data to knowledge to intelligence

Answer: (B)

The DIKI continuum shows how raw observations become actionable insight through distinct steps. Data are raw facts with little to no context. When those facts are organized, labeled, and given meaning, they become information. With interpretation and experience, information turns into knowledge—patterns, relationships, and understandings that you can apply. When knowledge is used to anticipate outcomes and guide decisions, you reach intelligence—the ability to make informed, effective actions. That sequential flow—data then information, then knowledge, then intelligence—best captures how the continuum builds from raw input to decision-ready insight. The other statements misorder or mischaracterize the progression (for example, starting with information, or moving data after information), so they don’t fit the established sequence.