Aurus KTS was founded in Maastricht on 26 October 2000 and is partly (1/3) owned by the University
of Maastricht. The activities of Aurus KTS are focussed on e-learning and Knowledge Management
(KM). These activities cover conceptual modelling as well as ICT, organisational and social
development and/or implementation. Aurus KTS combines recent scientific findings with state of the art information technology to solve practical problems put forward by its clients in the public and
private sector. During the last years the projects have been mainly on Knowledge Management
covering a wide range of domains. Some of the well-known clients are: SHELL, AKZO-NOBEL,
Ministry of Water, Public Works and Transport, Open University and University of Maastricht.
Aurus KTS develops computer-supported training, just-in-time learning and collaborative working
systems. The products integrate internet, database and knowledge management technologies into user
centred learning and working environments. In particular, we focus on training in and support of
working methods, technology and software within organisations. Main aspects in these environments
are user empowerment (authoring functionality for the end-users) and the use of social networks.
The founders of Aurus KTS played a pioneering role in various R&D (EU-funded) projects in telelearning,
simulation-based learning, flexible and open-learning and in integrated working and learning.
This has partly been done within the context of other organisations. Aurus KTS uses its accumulated
expertise for design and development of custom-based applications, applied research, feasibility
studies and consultancy. In the past our recognised strength was in rapid prototyping and combining
existing software to make new concepts work. Recently this has been extended with more