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Taxonomy Design Best Practices and Methodology

Zach Wahl . March 27, 2014 . Presentation

This presentation, originally presented at the Knowledge Management Institute’s KM Symposium on March 27, 2014, addresses the concepts of business taxonomy value, taxonomy design methodology, and taxonomy design best practices. It is intended as an introductory deck for anyone seeking … Continue reading

Agile Business Value Teams

Joe Hilger . March 3, 2014 . Blog

Information Technology practitioners have made great strides improving delivery using Agile concepts.  Development Teams are now faster, more empowered, and motivated using frameworks like Scrum.  A key to this success is that delivery teams work closely with the business through … Continue reading

Taxonomy Design Best Practices

Zach Wahl . February 10, 2014 . Blog

Over my years of taxonomy consulting I’ve often been asked to codify the best practices regarding taxonomy design. A simple search online shows that this is a common question, though one where a lot of the current answers appear outdated. … Continue reading

Agile Roadmaps for Product Selection

Joe Hilger . January 14, 2014 . Blog

Selecting new enterprise software products is one of the most challenging and potentially high risk tasks many organizations undertake. How often have you gone through a lengthy purchasing process only to find that the choice you made is not the … Continue reading

Taxonomy Design for Drupal

Zach Wahl . November 19, 2013 . Blog

I recently presented a webinar addressing taxonomy design for Open Source platforms.  Through my years of taxonomy consulting, I’ve seen a stronger and stronger trend toward the use of Open Source and the need for effective taxonomy design and development … Continue reading

Taxonomy Governance and Iteration

Zach Wahl . October 29, 2013 . Presentation

Best practices, lessons learned, and examples for taxonomy governance and iteration. Developed by Enterprise Knowledge and originally presented for the Knowledge Management Institute.

Governance and Iteration of Taxonomies

Zach Wahl . October 29, 2013 . Presentation

I recently presented at a Knowledge Management Institute event on the topic of Taxonomy Governance.  I regard taxonomy governance as a critical component of any information management initiative.  Though most organizations understand the important role effective taxonomy design plays, taxonomy … Continue reading