2-2933 - Understanding and Building Taxonomies

Duration: 1 day

This workshop explains the best practices to creating and managing your enterprise taxonomies. The class will introduce participants to the science of taxonomies, and help them prepare for their own taxonomy project.

• At the end of the session, users will be able to:
Define what makes a good taxonomies & understand the underlying concepts
Identify business and technical needs around taxonomies
Build and evaluate a taxonomy
Plan a taxonomy project

Agenda:

• Session 1: Explaining taxonomies (theory)
History lessons
Examples of taxonomies
Functions of taxonomies
Types of taxonomy
Business value
Business needs
Technical needs
Buy or build?
The nature of your taxonomy
• Session 2: Building taxonomies (theory)
Formal design criteria
Helpful questions
Traps to avoid in a taxonomy project
Taxonomy design errors
Evaluating quality
• Session 3: Evaluating a taxonomy (practice)
Analyzing a taxonomy
Evaluation questionnaire
Open discussion
• Session 4: A taxonomy project
Real life examples
Services relating to taxonomies
Taxonomy Management (OTCA & CS)
Taxonomy Automation (OTCA & OTAC)
Planning a taxonomy project
Resources
Conclusion

If you are interested in this course, you may also consider these courses:

• 1-2921 Understanding and Using OTCA Manager

Audience

This workshop is primarily intended for users of OpenText solutions (Content Server, Content Analytics, Auto-Classification, Records Management, etc.). It is recommended for Content Indexers, Records Managers and Content Management Professionals.

However, the non-technical approach that is taken in this training allows for the participation of a wider audience interested in information management.

Prerequisites

none.