The Workplace of Knowledge Administration manages data as a College useful resource so members of the Penn group have the knowledge they need, when they need it, and in the kind in which they want it to do their jobs. The targets of Data Administration are to improve the quality, security, ease of access, and scale back the redundancy of the data. Specific functions of the Office of Knowledge Administration focus on information structure as a framework for decision making, the creation of a standard language of standards, the arbitration and negotiation of agreements, and a dedication to education and advocacy.