Search Design Best Practices
Search is one of the most important capabilities of every Knowledge Management project on which we work. Every company of any size has to find a way to make search work. It can be a website search for customers, a … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions – The Knowledge Management Edition
If you’re like many, at this time of year, you’re tossing the last of the fruit cake, sweeping the pine needles, and shelving the holiday decorations for another year. Of course, it’s also that time of year to begin making … Continue reading
Taxonomy for Bartenders: Achieving Success and Stakeholder Buy-In
In this presentation, Angela Pitts explains what taxonomy is and shares best practices for designing an effective taxonomy.
Six Ways to Simplify Metadata Management
Good metadata is critical to helping people find information. Metadata can be used to enhance search tools, drive navigation and relate documents to one another. Unfortunately, manually adding metadata to content is cumbersome for small batches of content and impractical … Continue reading
EK Teaching Upcoming Taxonomy Master Class for KMI
Enterprise Knowledge is teaching an upcoming Taxonomy Master Class for the Knowledge Management Institute. EK Principal Zach Wahl will be presenting the class based on his nearly twenty years of taxonomy design consulting experience. The class will provide end-to-end design … Continue reading
Taxonomy Design Best Practices and Methodology
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
Enterprise Knowledge Speaking at KM Solutions Showcase
Enterprise Knowledge’s Zach Wahl will be speaking at the upcoming KM Solutions Showcase in Arlington, VA. Wahl will serve as a featured speaker on the Knowledge Management Track, discussing best practices for taxonomy design and development. Wahl will leverage his … Continue reading
Taxonomy Design Best Practices
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 A simple search online shows that this is a common question, though one where a lot of the current answers appear outdated.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
Enterprise Knowledge Invited to Speak at Text Analytics World Conference
Enterprise Knowledge Principal and CEO Zach Wahl will be speaking at the upcoming Text Analytics World conference in San Francisco. Wahl will be presenting a federal government case study, about Optimizing Findability with Text Analytics and Taxonomies. The case study … Continue reading
Taxonomy Governance and Iteration
Best practices, lessons learned, and examples for taxonomy governance and iteration. Developed by Enterprise Knowledge and originally presented for the Knowledge Management Institute.