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Extending Taxonomies to Ontologies
Sometimes the words “taxonomy” and “ontology” are used interchangeably, and while they are closely related, they are not the same thing. They are both considered kinds of knowledge organization systems to support information and knowledge management. Yet there is often … Continue reading
Generative AI-Assisted Taxonomy Development for a Global Investment Bank
The Challenge A multinational financial institution with a century-long legacy, celebrated for pioneering financial solutions and shaping the global economic landscape, relied on unstructured data for risk management. With a vast array of risks to consider, and a wealth of … Continue reading
Expert Analysis: Top 5 Considerations When Building a Modern Knowledge Portal
Knowledge Portals aggregate and present various types of content – including unstructured content, structured data, and connections to people and enterprise resources. This facilitates the creation of new knowledge and discovery of existing information. The following article highlights five key … Continue reading
The Role of Ontologies with LLMs
In today’s world, the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) have generated widespread excitement. Recent advancements have made natural language use cases, like chatbots and semantic search, more feasible for organizations. However, many people don’t understand … Continue reading
Taxonomy Roller Coasters: Techniques to Keep Stakeholders on the Ride
Laurie Gray, Principal Consultant on Enterprise Knowledge’s Strategy team, and EK client Kate Vilches, Knowledge Management Lead at Ulteig, presented on November 6, 2022 at the Taxonomy Boot Camp Conference, co-located with KMWorld, in Washington, D.C. The talk, “Taxonomy Roller … Continue reading
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We’ve all sifted through dense technical documentation which has way too much detail about features and products that aren’t even relevant to us – just to get to that one nugget of information we’re actually looking for (often on page … Continue reading
Breaking it Down: What is an Ontology?
Happy Halloween! If I had to pick a word relating to my work that incites the most heated debates about its meaning and purpose, I would have to go with ontology. Let’s be honest, it sounds like a term that … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips for Managing and Versioning an Ontology
Sometimes, clients who come to EK confident in their ontology development capabilities find themselves wrongfooted when it comes to creating an ontology management plan. This is partly a result of documentation – there are a wide variety of resources on … Continue reading
Expert Analysis: How Does My Organization Use Auto-tagging Effectively? Part Two
In part one of this series, James Midkiff and Sara Duane, senior technical consultants at EK, discussed what auto-tagging is and when an organization should use it. This blog will discuss auto-tagging best practices to answer the foundational question, “How … Continue reading