It’s hard to build a classification scheme that stands the test of time. Those that persist do so because they meet the collective needs of the organisation.
Before you start building your new classification (metadata) scheme…
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What makes metadata work?
Businesses that develop fit-for-purpose standardised metadata can find the right information, in the right place, at the right time.
Metadata really does make digital transformation easier!
Most organisations fail to execute their digital transformation strategy because they don’t know where to start or how to clean up the current mess.
Eating our own (auto-classification) dogfood and loving it
We autoclassified and appraised our legacy client records with help from our partner, Pingar. These were the results.
Building an enterprise framework for data governance
The starting point for data governance is to build a framework representing the business environment – we call this Enterprise DNA.
Metadata and taxonomies in a “broader” context
Managing metadata and developing taxonomies is easy! And so it is – when you are working within a confined context.
Metadata and taxonomies – who’s in control?
When major systems fail, poor governance is often cited as the reason. Dig in and you’ll find taxonomy and data/metadata quality is a factor.
Understanding metadata
With so many standards to choose from, it’s essential to understand the types of metadata standards and their purpose.
The metadata challenge
Without defined rules, descriptive metadata becomes subjective and results in ambiguous language.
The language of metadata
Our challenge is harnessing language as a tool for describing information resources with consistency and precision.
The value of metadata
It’s not surprising that users opt out of records management systems that don’t deliver functionality for adding, connecting and leveraging metadata.