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A Semantic Layer Approach to Enterprise Knowledge Management and Information Findability
Within an organization or enterprise, multiple knowledge organization systems tend to be siloed and used for different purposes in different systems (the website, the intranet, technical documentation publishing, the product catalog, customer support articles, training materials, etc.). If this disparate … Continue reading
EK’s Tesfaye and Hedden to Speak at the Henry Stewart Semantic Data New York Event
“Semantic Data: Taxonomies, Ontologies, and Knowledge Graphs,” a new one-day conference, will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in New York. The conference will feature EK’s Lulit Tesfaye as the invited keynote speaker and Heather Hedden as a session speaker. … Continue reading
Knowledge Cast – Semantic Layer Symposium
In this episode of Knowledge Cast, Joe Hilger, COO of Enterprise Knowledge, moderates a panel discussion with leading experts in data and the semantic layer: Sanjeev Mohan, Malcolm Hawker, and Lulit Tesfaye. The panel delves into the upcoming Semantic Layer … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Semantic Layers
In the rapidly evolving landscape of information and data management, the term Semantic Layer is increasingly utilized to describe two different types of ‘layers’ in the modern data stack. The first Semantic Layer is focused on enabling centralized analytics within … Continue reading
Building a Semantic Layer of your Data Platform
Enterprise Knowledge’s Joe Hilger, COO, and Sara Nash, Principal Consultant, presented “Building a Semantic Layer of your Data Platform” at Data Summit Workshop on May 7th, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. This presentation delved into the importance of the semantic layer … Continue reading
Analyzing and Optimizing Content for the Semantic Layer
As I wrote in my previous post, Adding Context to Content in the Semantic Layer, the organizational challenge of effectively generating, managing, and distributing content can be addressed by integrating content into a semantic layer. The semantic layer enriches the … Continue reading
Taxonomy and Information Architecture for the Semantic Layer
There is a growing interest in implementing a semantic layer as part of a knowledge management strategy as organizations seek to contextualize and connect their business data and information in meaningful ways. A semantic layer is more than a collection … Continue reading
The Role of AI in the Semantic Layer
Two significant recent trends in knowledge management, artificial intelligence (AI) and the semantic layer, are reshaping the way organizations interact with their data and leverage it to derive actionable insights. Taking advantage of the interplay between AI and the semantic … Continue reading
Enterprise Knowledge Graphs: The Importance of Semantics
Heather Hedden, Senior Consultant at Enterprise Knowledge, presented “Enterprise Knowledge Graphs: The Importance of Semantics” on May 9, 2024, at the annual Data Summit in Boston. In her presentation, Hedden describes the components of an enterprise knowledge graph and provides … Continue reading
Adding Context to Content in the Semantic Layer
Content is a critical organizational asset. Whether product documentation, sales and marketing materials, industry rules and regulations, employee policies, or learning materials, content forms the backbone of operations, decision-making, and end-user experiences. Organizations are challenged to generate content and structure … Continue reading