Top Semantic Layer Use Cases and Applications (with Real World Case Studies)
Today, most enterprises are managing multiple content and data systems or repositories, often with overlapping capabilities such as content authoring, document management, or data management (typically averaging three or more). This leads to fragmentation and data silos, creating significant inefficiencies. … Continue reading
Unlocking Knowledge Intelligence from Unstructured Data
Introduction Organizations generate, source, and consume vast amounts of unstructured data every day, including emails, reports, research documents, technical documentation, marketing materials, learning content and customer interactions. However, this wealth of information often remains hidden and siloed, making it challenging … Continue reading
EK’s Joe Hilger, Lulit Tesfaye, Sara Nash, and Urmi Majumder to Speak at Data Summit 2025
Enterprise Knowledge’s Joe Hilger, Chief Operating Officer, and Sara Nash, Principal Consultant, will co-present a workshop, and Lulit Tesfaye, Partner and Vice President of Knowledge and Data Services, and Urmi Majumder, Principal Data Architect, will present a conference session at … Continue reading
Enterprise AI Architecture Series: How to Inject Business Context into Structured Data using a Semantic Layer (Part 3)
Introduction AI has attracted significant attention in recent years, prompting me to explore enterprise AI architectures through a multi-part blog series this year. Part 1 of this series introduced the key technical components required for implementing an enterprise AI architecture. … Continue reading
Entitlements Within a Semantic Layer Framework: Benefits of Determining User Roles Within a Data Governance Framework
The importance of data governance grows as the number of users with permission to access, create, or edit content and data within organizational ecosystems faces cumulative upkeep. An organization may have a plan for data governance and may have software … Continue reading
What is Semantics and Why Does it Matter?
This white paper will unpack what semantics is, and walk through the benefits of a semantic approach to your organization’s data across search, usability, and standardization. As a knowledge and information management consultancy, EK works closely with clients to help … Continue reading
Tesfaye and Majumder Speaking at EDW 2025
Enterprise Knowledge’s Lulit Tesfaye, Partner and Vice President of Knowledge and Data Services, and Urmi Majumder, Principal Data Architect, will deliver an in-depth tutorial on semantic layer architectures at the DGIQ West + EDW 2025 conference on May 5th. The … Continue reading
How a Semantic Layer Transforms Engineering Research Industry Challenges
To drive future innovation, research organizations increasingly seek to develop advanced platforms that enhance the findability and connectivity of their knowledge, data, and content–empowering more efficient and impactful R&D efforts. However, many face challenges due to decentralized information systems, where … Continue reading
The Minimum Requirements To Consider Something a Semantic Layer
Semantic Layers are an important design framework for connecting information across an organization in preparation for Enterprise AI and Knowledge Intelligence. But with every new technology and framework, interest in utilizing the technological advance outpaces experience in effective implementation. As … Continue reading
EK Hosting Semantic Layer Symposium 2025
Enterprise Knowledge will be hosting the Semantic Layer Symposium (SLS) for the second year in a row. This year’s conference will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, and will feature world-class industry leaders. The 2025 SLS … Continue reading