Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
The Library’s Role
A public library is for the whole community. Where assets of a public library are available for everyone and made available by governments, a private library is owned by a person or institution to serve that particular person or institution. This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Trust and…
Read MoreDiscovering the Data
At first glance, the terms “findability” and “discoverability” may seem to refer to similar things. However, these concepts are very different, and both are key outcomes that should be considered in any comprehensive knowledge management strategy. Content without access is relatively worthless. Enterprise search is how an organization helps people find the information they need,…
Read MoreThe Power of a Taxonomy
A taxonomy is a set of concepts organized into a hierarchical structure covering a topical domain. Whatever the search, it is important for that search to be comprehensive, with quality indexing against a standards-based taxonomy. This interesting information came to our attention from Open Text in their blogpost, “The wielding force of a taxonomy.” Creating information order and…
Read MoreAnalytics in Business Intelligence
Business intelligence describes the strategies, technologies, and tools that companies use to obtain business information. It also describes the information itself. Then there is data analytics — the technical process through which we obtain actionable insights from raw data. Not the same, but not isolated from one another. This interesting information came to us from…
Read MoreData Integrity and Data Governance Go Hand In Hand
Data integrity is the basis of any decision made using data, and one way to insure it is through a comprehensive and solid data governance strategy and policy. MarkTech Post brought this subject to our attention in their article, “What is Data Governance? Top Data Governance Tools for Data Science and Machine Learning Research in…
Read MoreLearning with Taxonomies
Learning can be ethereal and abstract. When it comes to employees, organizations need to remember the variety of knowledge possessed by their workforces and to reskill employees in a way that keeps up with emerging technology and changing culture. Surprisingly enough, taxonomies can help. This interesting topic came to us from ATD Education in their…
Read MoreUsing Taxonomies in Managing Content
Applying a well-planned, custom taxonomy to your content can transform how you communicate with your customers. It organizes your information and provides immense return on investment through improved content discovery. It makes your online marketing and customer self-service more agile. It also makes your business more self-aware and able to find new value opportunities. Solutions…
Read MoreTaxonomy and Classification
Understanding taxonomies and how they are used can be challenging, depending on the context and audience. The Accidental Taxonomist brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Taxonomy Definition.” Taxonomy is the science of classification – a basic means of understanding the world around us. Creating information order and structure is what a taxonomy is all about. Classifying documents and…
Read MoreUnderstanding AI through Taxonomies
Machine learning models are growing in complexity and researchers are improving models that have trouble understanding decisions. This interesting subject came to us from RT Insights in their article, “MIT Researchers Create Explanation Taxonomy to ML Models.” In finance, healthcare, and logistics, businesses are attempting to implement artificial intelligence (AI) in their decision making processes, but…
Read MoreNavigating the Digital Age
We are in the middle of the digital Information Age. So how does that impact career choices for the incoming generations and even those who are considering a second career? With great amounts of data comes a great need for data analysts. This interesting news came to us from Umass Lowell in their article, “In…
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