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The Importance of a Semantic Layer in a Knowledge Management Technology Suite
One of the most common Knowledge Management (KM) pitfalls at any organization is the inability to find fresh, reliable information at the time of need. One of, if not the most prominent, causes of this inability to quickly find information … Continue reading
AI Beyond a Prototype
How to take an AI Project Beyond a Prototype Before going “all in,” we often advise our clients to first understand and quickly validate the value proposition for adopting advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) solutions within their … Continue reading
Using Wireframes to Define and Visualize Enterprise Knowledge Graphs
As a complement to our enterprise search engagements with clients, we often end up exploring how the implementation of a knowledge graph can establish the foundation for more advanced KM and data efforts, such as smart search or AI capabilities … Continue reading
Understanding the Business Value of Headless CMS
Overview A headless CMS, one in which the content authoring “body” is separated from the content distribution channels (or heads), allows an organization to: Author once and publish to multiple channels; and Reuse the same content in multiple contexts. This … Continue reading
6 Questions to Help Determine Where to Start Your KM Transformation
“Where do we start?” It’s a question that can seem daunting for the organizations that EK works with as they contemplate moving from developing a Knowledge Management (KM) Strategy to implementation. This question invites uncertainty and even skepticism as leadership … Continue reading
Developing a Business Case for Knowledge Management
Whenever I describe Knowledge Management (KM) to someone who may not be familiar with it, I often get a response of surprise due to their lack of awareness of something so fundamental and necessary for any organization to be effective. … Continue reading
Three Important Factors to Consider for Implementing Effective Content Management
Organizational change, although deeply beneficial, is no easy task. One particularly daunting task is initiating an effective content management effort that will be embraced by their users. Organizations often want to change their content practices, make it more findable, less … Continue reading
What is a Headless CMS?
Traditional content management systems (CMS) offer a full “one-stop-shop” for your organization’s content management needs. They allow you to author, manage, and deliver content to your end users all from a single solution. This approach is often called “monolithic,” as … Continue reading
Enriching Knowledge Management Through Cultivating Communities of Practice
What Are Communities of Practice? You may have picked up a few new hobbies or pursuits during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have you done anything to nurture your existing professional interests and areas of expertise? A community of practice (CoP) … Continue reading
Knowledge Management Trends in 2021
The last year has been a big one for Knowledge Management. Technology is advancing rapidly, introducing capabilities around knowledge graphs, ontologies, and enterprise artificial intelligence that seemed like distant possibilities just a few years ago. The pandemic, meanwhile, forced every … Continue reading