Often, after digging into projects it becomes clear that “search” is a trailing indicator of more systemic problems. Fixing or replacing a search engine is not always sufficient to address the underlying goals (even though it is necessary in some cases). "Search" projects often morph into knowledge management, content strategy, or information modeling initiatives... Read more »
We're having a busy Spring! Join Factor at a series of upcoming events.. Read more »
Factor recently delivered a workshop at The IA Conference (Formerly known as The IA Summit) which was held in Orlando, Florida in March. Attendees learned how to manage information at an enterprise level as well as the basics of taxonomy in a business setting. If you attended or would like to hear more about this […] Read more »
This blog post is adapted from a Presentation by Gary Carlson at Taxonomy Bootcamp, November 2018 Taxonomies, AI, and Chatbots: Connecting People With Information There is a natural relationship between AI chatbots and taxonomies—but how do they work together? More importantly, how can taxonomies/ontologies support best AI practices? Taxonomies and ontologies interact with, support, and […] Read more »
In working on enterprise taxonomy projects, the issue of scale always comes up. “Scale” is a word that gets tossed around a lot but what does it really mean for taxonomies? How can taxonomies scale? What do organizations need to think about when considering requirements for taxonomy scale? We’ve found that the best way to […] Read more »
Join the Factor team for this taxonomy that workshop geared to the taxonomy needs of enterprise scale taxonomies. We will cover the breadth of inputs needed to design taxonomies and then show how to translate these inputs into a durable and sustainable taxonomy. The workshop includes activities geared to provide experience with many aspects of the taxonomy design and building process. Read more »
So, you did all this work and built these fantastic taxonomies and navigation models. Aren’t you done yet? Not really. Like architectural or backcountry trip plans, the realities of the situation will require modifications and adjustments to the information architecture. The taxonomies, metadata, content models, and navigation that make up the IA will all be tested during implementation. […] Read more »
Factor is proud to help sponsor this year's sold out World Information Architecture (IA) Day Seattle on February 20th at Impact Hub in Seattle's Pioneer Square. Read more »
Check out Gary Carlson's talk "Putting the Go in Governance" from Taxonomy Boot Camp 2015 Read more »
The issue is rarely building the taxonomy itself, but the organizational readiness and alignment required to build and support that taxonomy. Read more »