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An Introduction to Taxonomy Maintenance

The development of taxonomies can never be over and done with. Industry analysts introduce new terms, new concepts emerge, terminology and usage changes, and some terms simply become obsolete. Similarly, the information described in a taxonomy, users, and their use-cases change over time. Hence, it is not an exaggeration to regard taxonomies as living systems. […]

How Knowledge Graphs Can Help, Banks Enhance Customer Experience

Banks spent the last decades gathering data. The data, however, is often disconnected and stored in silos, thereby making data management difficult. As a result, banks find it challenging to make bank-wide research and discover insights from data with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. A knowledge graph, which is a model of a […]

How Content Enrichment Can Help Publishers Deliver Value

Credibility is vital for established publishers as they have an interest in maintaining quality and ethical standards. The role of the publisher in the developing knowledge economy, however, should not stop with just establishing credibility. Publishers should find ways to advance research through increased discoverability and usability of their content, by revealing and tapping the […]

Adding Interoperability to Cybersecurity Operations

The cybersecurity threat landscape is a rapidly evolving one. As a result, there has been a virtual explosion of security products and attendant data. Organizations are subsequently saddled with the complex task of extracting real value from an ever-growing pile of data. To help organizations address this challenge, industry pioneers came together to foster the […]

The First Branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine Taxonomy Launched

The rise in the popularity of traditional Chinese remedies and practices means there would be an increase in worldwide Research and Development (R&D) efforts involving Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The R&D efforts, however, will require easily accessible clinical data. Elsevier recently launched the first branch of its Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) taxonomy in collaboration with […]

What does the Open Data Exchange Layer Ontology mean for enterprises?

The Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA) recently announced the availability of the Open Data Exchange Layer (OpenDXL) Ontology. According to the OCA, the OpenDXL Ontology is the first open-source language for connecting cybersecurity tools through a common messaging framework. Considering that one of the challenges of any level of integration is accuracy and timeliness, what does […]

The Language Metadata Table to Be Updated

The Language Metadata Table (LMT) is an open-source table of language metadata codes geared toward the broadcast and entertainment industries. Launched in July 2018 and sponsored by the members of the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA), version 3.1 of the LMT is set to be released sometime in this quarter. LMT started at HBO […]

Taxonomies and the Digital Employee Experience

People have become used to engaging with each other and with organizations with the greatest of ease. However, an employee’s digital interactions within their work environment fall well short of the commercial standard and cause frustration. This can affect productivity and the Digital Employee Experience (DEX). DEX involves content, internal communications, support for corporate culture, […]

The importance of Taxonomy Governance in Taxonomy and Ontology Lifecycles and Versioning

It is critical to ensure that taxonomies are maintained in a way that satisfies the current and future needs of an enterprise and provides maximum return on investment. To ensure taxonomies grow in a managed, predictable way by evolving within the context of an enterprise there is a need for taxonomy governance. While each enterprise […]

Follow a Systematic Method for Identifying Candidate Terms for a Taxonomy

The first step in developing a taxonomy is gathering candidate terms. The underlying intent is to identify the terms, users use to describe information, for inclusion in the taxonomy. Gathering candidate terms are a significant part of the taxonomy development process because these same users will be using the taxonomy to organize and access information. […]