Abstract: A method for creating and maintaining a search knowledge-based system with respect to company, product and service resources within an industry, using a knowledge base data content structure having categories, rule sets, search parameters, data sources, and data content input from the plurality of data sources. The method assigns an activity rule set to each search parameter, which rule set generates a user query set, and assigns a user need rule set to each user query set. User query set responses are received, and the user need rule set is applied to the user query set responses to generate a knowledge base analysis rule set which embodies industry knowledge. The knowledge base analysis rule set applicable to the user query set responses is run on the knowledge base to generate a result set, and the result set is output.

Abstract: A system and method that standardizes, automates, and facilitates the process of identifying, evaluating, selecting, and managing product and service resources for both individual and business resource users within specific industries.