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Value of Taxonomies in Knowledge Management

This article explores the importance of taxonomies and indexing in effective knowledge management, highlighting how they enable the organization, classification, and retrieval of valuable information. It emphasizes the need for involving people, utilizing technology, and integrating taxonomies and indexing into workflow processes for successful knowledge management.

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Value of Taxonomies in Knowledge Management

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  1. Value of Taxonomies in Knowledge Management Joe Schehr VP Knowledge Management and Technology Solutions LexisNexis 1

  2. A few definitions • Taxonomy - A hierarchically structured list of controlled terms or phrases. • Thesaurus – A network of term relationships (broader, narrower, synonymous, related) • Indexing – Assigning terms/phrases to document entities 2

  3. Definition Knowledge management is the art or science of collecting organizational data and, by recognizing and understanding relationships and patterns, turning it into usable, accessible information and valuable knowledge. (Computerworld, October 22, 2001) 3

  4. Hypotheses • Knowledge management cannot happen without effective indexing • Indexing is not effective without a taxonomy or some form of a controlled terms list (e.g. a thesaurus) 4

  5. Enterprise KM Solutions Workflow - key elements Manage Content Publish Content Use Content Taxonomies and Indexing (effectively applied across each of these workflow elements) enable them to succeed. 5

  6. KM Solution Elements • People should be involved in creating and maintaining the taxonomy. • The taxonomy should reflect the vocabulary of the people PROCESS • Indexing should be integrated naturally into the workflow process. PEOPLE CONTENT • Technology should enable taxonomy creation/maintenance and indexing. • Technology should enable the use of the taxonomy to manage content. • If content is indexed, then its potential for reuse is increased. • Common indexing across internal and external content is valuable. TECHNOLOGY 6

  7. KM Critical Success Factors • Organizing/classifying content • Finding content • Sharing content Indexing and Taxonomies apply across each of these factors. 7

  8. Design your own solution CUSTOM NEWS ALERTS, SEARCH FORMS AND MORE 8

  9. Conclusion • Knowledge management cannot happen without effective indexing • Indexing is not effective without a taxonomy or some form of a controlled terms list (e.g. a thesaurus) 9

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