The Importance of Content Governance, An Introduction
A great content strategy will deliver great content, or as our Principal, Zach Wahl, would call it, “NERDy content.” However, even the best content requires the proper level of care and attention in order to remain great. Governance provides support … Continue reading
Galdamez to Speak at World Information Architecture Day in DC
EK consultant Guillermo Galdamez will be speaking at the upcoming World Information Architecture Day in DC (WIADDC) “Design for Difference,” being held on February 23 in Arlington, VA. The title of his talk is “Governance: Designing for Continuous Listening.” The … Continue reading
Taxonomy Lines Blur Without Governance
Taxonomies are constantly evolving and growing alongside the businesses they serve. Users are not static and neither are their processes or the content they create and consume. Ensuring that the taxonomy grows holistically means keeping the entire vocabulary in mind … Continue reading
Galdamez to Speak at the Midwest KM Symposium in Cleveland, OH
EK consultant Guillermo Galdamez will be speaking at the upcoming Midwest KM Symposium “Pollinating KM Ideas,” being held on August 10th in Cleveland, OH. The topic of his talk is “Ensuring KM Success Through Governance.” The presentation will highlight the … Continue reading
EK Speaking at KMI Showcase
Enterprise Knowledge team members Zach Wahl, Joe Hilger, Claire Brawdy, Yanko Ivanov, and Chris Marino will all be speaking at the upcoming KM Showcase, presented by the Knowledge Management Institute. The KM Showcase is a one-day conference focused exclusively on … Continue reading
Top 5 EK Blogs of 2017
In the past year, EK employees have published over 40 pieces of thought leadership, addressing everything from best practices and success stories, to key insights and lessons learned. Sharing our knowledge and expertise is one of our guiding principles at EK, … Continue reading
Are Internal Social Networks Ungovernable?
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
Taxonomy Governance Best Practices
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
Taxonomy, Analytics, and Governance
Angela Pitts & Mary Little delivered this presentation at the KM Showcase at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel, Tysons, VA on December 1, 2016. The event was hosted by the KM Institute and sponsored by Enterprise Knowledge. Presentation Overview Analytics is … Continue reading
Introducing Content Standards in Social Organizations
How can spontaneous innovation and organizational standards live happily in the same knowledge management system? While working with a client recently, I was impressed by how much innovation I was seeing throughout the organization. Folks were “figuring things out” in … Continue reading