<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika mchakato wa maarifa, kila hatua ya maarifa inayofuata inajengwa juu ya ile iliyotangulia, ikitoa watoa maamuzi maarifa wanayohitaji wakati wanayohitaji ili kufanya maamuzi juu ya kuwekeza fedha za ziada za kutosha ili kuendelea na maendeleo ya bidhaa.  <response>: In a knowledge-based process, the achievement of each successive knowledge point builds on the preceding one, giving decision makers the knowledge they need-when they need it-to make decisions about whether to invest significant additional funds to move forward with product development. 