Taxonomy Design and eDiscovery: When the Lawyer Calls
We have all heard about the exponential growth of electronic information/data/content in recent years and been warned about the impending boom of data and information growth in the near future. Industry research has told us that the time spent looking … Continue reading
Choosing the Best Metadata Fields For Your Taxonomy
Introduction As a big music fan I am always on the hunt for new and better ways to organize my personal music library. Some days it makes the most sense for me to make a playlist for a specific activity, … 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
Wahl Speaking at Digital Transformation Summit
EK’s Zach Wahl will be speaking at the upcoming Digital Transformation Summit in Nashville, TN. The Digital Transformation Summit, produced by Edgenet, focuses on digital transformation, its effects on the retail industry, and how properly managed product content can be … Continue reading
Ivanov and Midkiff to Speak at the Cognitive Computing Summit 2018 in Boston, MA
EK consultants Yanko Ivanov and James Midkiff will be delivering a presentation titled “Knowledge Graphs as a Pillar to AI” at the upcoming Cognitive Computing Summit 2018 being held on May 22-23 in Boston, MA. Ivanov and Midkiff explore the … Continue reading
Enterprise Knowledge Featured at Upcoming KMWorld 2017
Enterprise Knowledge (EK) is playing an extensive role at KMWorld and the associated conferences this year. In total, six EK KM Experts will be sharing their experiences and offering thought leadership at the events, occurring the week of November 6th, … Continue reading
Knowledge Organization Systems: When to Scale Up
The Findability Problem Here at Enterprise Knowledge (EK) we design systems which optimize the findability and discoverability of your knowledge and information. There are a lot of different forms this takes including: Designing a portal which allows a diverse workforce … Continue reading
Faceting is Sweet
In my nearly twenty years of taxonomy design consulting, one of the greatest challenges has been explaining the value of taxonomy to non-taxonomists. This is a particular passion of mine, and one in which Enterprise Knowledge has invested a great … Continue reading
Knowledge Organization Systems Defined
Here at Enterprise Knowledge (EK), we design systems which allow your employees and your customers to actually find the information they’re searching for. Do your employees need to find the subject matter expert in your organization who has the perfect … Continue reading
Design Thinking and Taxonomy Design
In my experience I’ve found that any successful taxonomy design effort stems from a strong understanding of the end users’ needs – hardly a small task. One way that I’ve worked to address this challenge is by incorporating Design Thinking … Continue reading