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Roundtable |
Adding value with taxonomies
September 19, 2000 |
Creating and maintaining taxonomies (classification
schemes) has become an essential task for intranet designers, electronic
commerce participants, knowledge stewards,
and customer relationship managers. But how should it be done -- with
human beings, artificial intelligence, or a combination of both? Who should
be responsible for creating and maintaining taxonomies? How much should
companies invest in organizing information and what results should they
expect?
The Society of Knowledge Base
Publishers will hold a one-day roundtable to provide a forum in which
participants can share information on this topic. The roundtable will
be held in Enfield, CT, on April 24, 2002 with Jean Graef as moderator.
This is not a training session, but an idea exchange for experienced practitioners.
Because of our vendor-neutral orientation, representatives
from vendors that sell taxonomy-related software or consulting services
are not permitted to attend.
DISCUSSION TOPICS
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What are the business drivers for taxonomy-related
investments?
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Who's responsible for creating and maintaining
taxonomies?
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What kind of training do taxonomists need? Where
can they get it?
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What bottom-line benefits do taxonomies deliver?
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Where should taxonomy investments be funded --
at the business unit level or the enterprise level (or both)?
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What resources do participants use to reduce the
cost of creating and maintaining taxonomies?
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How effective are human- vs. computer-created taxonomies?
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