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Are Internal Social Networks Ungovernable?

EK Team . March 9, 2017 . Blog

I recently ran a workshop for one of EK’s clients that was designed to discover, document, and then model how their internal social network (Yammer in this case) was running in their organization. The idea was to figure out if … Continue reading

Agile vs. Waterfall Project Management Series Part 2: What is the “Right” Approach?

Lulit Tesfaye . March 2, 2017 . Blog

Our constant pursuit for efficiency and effectiveness has presented us with two popular approaches: one gives us a rooted structure and discipline and the other probes us to change the way we think. It is within these fundamental concepts that … Continue reading

Common Issues In Auto-Tagging Thesauri

EK Team . February 24, 2017 . Blog

Thesauri are powerful knowledge organization systems that allow knowledge engineers to describe the world by expanding hierarchical taxonomies to create rich relationships between concepts. Thesauri offer many benefits for both indexers and information seekers who wish to find and discover … Continue reading

Taxonomy Governance Best Practices

Zach Wahl . February 21, 2017 . White Paper

When a taxonomy design is done well, it goes unnoticed, as it enables a seamless connection between the end user and the content. However, as business needs evolve, it’s inevitable that a taxonomy design must also evolve in order to … Continue reading

Business Agility Starter Kit

EK Team . February 17, 2017 . Product

Lead your organization through the next disruptive change in your industry. EK’s business agility starter kit will kickstart your organization to being agile at the enterprise level. Whether business agility means a more collaborative workforce, faster organizational learning, or resilience … Continue reading

3 Steps to Developing a Practical Knowledge Management Strategy: Step 2 Define the Target State

EK Team . February 15, 2017 . White Paper

There are three key questions to ask when developing a Knowledge Management (KM) strategy: where are you, where do you want to be, and how do you ensure you get there successfully? These are the three pillars crucial for the … Continue reading

What is an Ontology and Why Do I Want One?

Joe Hilger . February 1, 2017 . Blog

Ontologies and semantic technologies are becoming popular again. They were a hot topic in the early 2000s, but the tools needed to implement these concepts were not yet sufficiently mature. Ontology and semantic technologies have now matured to the point … Continue reading

Knowledge Management and Making Connections

Zach Wahl . January 31, 2017 . Video

Zach Wahl explains the importance of knowledge management and making connections.

Agile vs. Waterfall Project Management Series Part 1: It’s Not a Competition

Lulit Tesfaye . January 24, 2017 . Blog

Humans have been developing processes and refining how to manage work for many years. The Brief History of Project Management dates the application of Project Management (PM) back to the construction days of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Today, we … Continue reading

Ontology Design Best Practices – Part II

Joe Hilger . January 11, 2017 . Blog

This is the second in a two part blog series, sharing our best practices collected through our efforts in ontology consulting. The first part of the series described 5 key recommendations for any new ontology project. These recommendations need to … Continue reading