10 Years – 10 Questions Part 2: Mentorship and Legacy
In the second half of our “10 Questions (Plus One to Grow On) for 10 Years” interview with our founders, Gary Carlson and Bram Wessel, we tackle early lessons, mentorship, and legacy.
10 Years – 10 Questions Part 1: Lessons Learned
As we continue to celebrate Factor’s 10th Anniversary, we asked our co-founders, Bram Wessel + Gary Carlson, 10 questions (plus one to grow on). We’ve broken this into two posts. In this post (part 1) we tackle the first five questions and answers, which highlight valuable lessons from the past 10 years. 1. What’s the …
Unifying omni-channel messaging to improve UX and publishing efficiency
Challenge: West Marine had a fragmented content ecosystem, (accompanied by an out-of-date technology stack), that prevented its digital experiences from living up to the brand’s high standards of expertise and authority. Approach: In order to understand how and why the organization had drifted into a fragmented content ecosystem with multiple conflicting processes, Factor conducted stakeholder …
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Webinar: Unlocking Digital Transformation with Knowledge Graphs
Organizations can use Knowledge Graphs to build the right foundation for Data Transformation.
Roundtable Series: The Business Value of Knowledge Organization Systems
Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS) such as taxonomies, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and metadata schemas are critical pieces of infrastructure that help organizations achieve their business goals. This Roundtable series addresses how we can establish the business value for KOS and how we can build the necessary capabilities to deliver business value. This series of three events …
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Lessons From a Factor Intern
Hello! I’m Xavier, and I’m the current summer intern at Factor. I had the opportunity to focus on taxonomy, user research, and data governance. I’d like to share a few tips on entering the IA field for the first time.
Bram Wessel to co-host OOUX workshop at Enterprise Experience Conference with Sophia V. Prater
Come learn with Factor’s Bram Wessel! He will be presenting Detangling Information Architecture with OOUX alongside Sophia V. Prater at the Rosenfeld Enterprise Experience Conference.
Webinar Recording Available: Scaling Information Dissemination for the Virtual Digital Workforce
In this webinar, speakers from Factor and Lucidworks discuss scaling information for a virtual digital workforce. We’ll share a case study and discuss why great Information Architecture (IA) is critical for success.
Webinar Recording Available: Building the Semantic Foundation for Search, AI, and Digital Transformation Initiatives
In this webinar, speakers from Factor and Semantic Web Company (Pool Party) cover the basics in creating that foundation from both a technology and organizational perspective. We describe both the role of a strategic information model and the role of a Semantic Platform.
Gary Carlson’s Analytics Nexus Presentation
Factor’s Gary Carlson spoke at Analytics Nexus virtual event on Improving Data Quality Across Marketing Systems.