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Auto-Classification for the Enterprise: When to Use AI vs. Semantic Models
Auto-classification is a valuable process for adding context to unstructured content. Nominally speaking, some practitioners distinguish between auto-classification (placing content into pre-defined categories from a taxonomy) and auto-tagging (assigning unstructured keywords or metadata, sometimes generated without a taxonomy). In this article, I use ‘auto-classification’ in the broader sense, encompassing both approaches. Continue reading
Breaking Down Types of Knowledge Assets and Their Impact
In their blog “What is Knowledge Asset?”, EK’s CEO Zach Wahl and Practice Lead for Semantic Design and Modeling, Sara Mae O’Brien-Scott, explored how organizations can define knowledge assets beyond just documents or data. It emphasizes that anything, from people … Continue reading
The Semantic Exchange Webinar Series Recap
Enterprise Knowledge recently completed the first round of our new webinar series The Semantic Exchange, which offers participants an opportunity to engage in Q&A with EK’s Semantic Design thought leaders. Participants were able to engage with EK’s experts on topics … Continue reading
Semantic Layer for Content Discovery, Personalization, and AI Readiness
A professional association needed to improve their members’ content experiences. With tens of thousands of content assets published across 50 different websites and 5 disparate content management systems (CMSes), they struggled to coordinate a content strategy and improve content discovery. They could not keep up with the demands of managing content … Continue reading
Semantic Search Advisory and Implementation for an Online Healthcare Information Provider
The medical field is an extremely complex space, with thousands of concepts that are referred to by vastly different terms. These terms can vary across regions, languages, areas of practice, and even from clinician to clinician. Additionally, patients often communicate … Continue reading
Content Management Strategy for a Capital Producer
A capital producer understood the complexity of navigating international regulatory environments. Operating across nations in numerous fields of specialization, the organization had to uphold diverse and disparate ordinances, many of which have changed over time. Dedicated to providing high-quality services to their customers, the organization sought a solution that would help them better navigate revisions to compliance requirements and ensure adherence to rigorous standards of excellence. Continue reading
Navigating System Limitations for Taxonomy Implementation
When navigating the transition from designing a taxonomy to implementing it in the intended systems, it can be common to encounter a gap between ideal implementation (hierarchical tagging without system-imposed limits, controlled by tight role-based user permissions), and reality. Continue reading
Content Mastermind (Taylor’s Version): What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About The Benefits of Repurposing Content
In January of 2025, Taylor Swift charted #1 on Billboard, breaking a record for most Number 1s on the Top Album Sales list with a new version of an almost six-year-old album. The 2025 repressing of Lover (Live from Paris) … Continue reading
Semantic Layer Maturity Framework Series: Taxonomy
Taxonomy is foundational to the Semantic Layer. A taxonomy establishes the essential semantic building blocks upon which everything else is built, starting by standardizing naming conventions and ensuring consistent terminology. From there, taxonomy concepts are enriched with additional context, such … Continue reading
The Role of Taxonomy in Labeled Property Graphs (LPGs) & Graph Analytics
Taxonomies play a critical role in deriving meaningful insights from data by providing structured classifications that help organize complex information. While their use is well-established in frameworks like the Resource Description Framework (RDF), their integration with Labeled Property Graphs (LPGs) … Continue reading