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Managing Disparate Learning Content
The move toward hybrid work plans, along with the huge number of employees that are changing jobs, has elevated the importance of content transformation from event-based learning to personalized learning. Leading organizations recognize that training is critical to making employees … Continue reading
The Importance of Agility During The Great Resignation (Part I: Retention)
With more people than ever leaving their jobs, Agile teams can encourage retention and attract the right talent. Introduction People are still leaving their jobs, and in record numbers. According to Willis Towers Watson’s 2022 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, a … Continue reading
What Software Engineering Can Teach Knowledge Engineers about Version Control
Information models like taxonomies and ontologies are rarely built independently, and they are never static. At EK, knowledge engineers partner with clients to build these models through an iterative process of design, validation, and implementation. The models that come out … Continue reading
Dashboards – The Changing Face of Search
In my twenty-plus years of search consulting, I’ve seen the technology move from something that hopefully worked on a good day, to a generally acceptable experience that was common, but typical. For a long time, search was all about words; … Continue reading
Where Does a Knowledge Graph Fit Within the Enterprise?
Our clients often assume that building a knowledge graph requires that all data be managed in a single place for it to be effective. That is not the case. There are a variety of ways that organizations can solve for … Continue reading
How to Explain Ontologies to Any Audience
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can better explain complex, semantic concepts like ontologies, knowledge graphs, and data fabrics to others in an approachable, easy-to-understand manner. I’ve been in any number of situations where I’ve struggled to … Continue reading
Advanced Learning for the Enterprise
I’ve recently been expressing how pleased I am with the trend of Knowledge Management and Learning functions coming together. There’s a lot to like about this merger of two disciplines. At its core, KM should always serve as an enabling … Continue reading
Crafting an Effective KM Elevator Pitch
Professionals trying to garner support for a Knowledge Management (KM) initiative within their team and/or organization are often asked by well-meaning colleagues and executives: “so what exactly is knowledge management?” For all professionals seeking to make KM a priority within … Continue reading
Transforming Tabular Data into Personalized, Componentized Content using Knowledge Graphs in Python
My colleagues Joe Hilger and Neil Quinn recently wrote blogs highlighting the benefits of leveraging a knowledge graph in tandem with a componentized content management system (CCMS) to curate personalized content for users. Hilger set the stage explaining the business value of a personalized digital experience and the logistics of these two technologies supporting one … Continue reading
How the Government Gets KM Wrong
In my nearly quarter century of Knowledge Management consulting, I’ve been pleased to see organizations across the globe mature in their understanding of enterprise KM programs, and I’m proud that EK has had a meaningful impact on this awareness. Increasingly … Continue reading