Transcript Taxonomy Definition

Taxonomy Definition
 Definition:
 “A hierarchical organizational structure for the
classification of concepts or things”
 A good taxonomy is:
 Intuitive
 Consistent
 Simple
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Zack says, “Identify
the Business Case”
So…
 Define the audience
 Who/what are we?
 Define the
 Why are we part of
 What should the
 Why would we use
audience’s mission
taxonomy do for
the Web site’s
users?
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the Forum?
the Web site?
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Zack says, “Keep Your
Audience in Mind”
So…
 Recognize that users
 How would you use
 Use familiar vocabulary
 What terms and
may think about and
look for information in
different ways
and organizational
schemas to ensure a
logical browsing
experience
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the KM Forum Web
site to find
information?
scheme would you
use to find
information on the
KM Forum Web site?
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Categorization Schemes
Method
Definition
Examples
Easiest
Hardest
Document Type
Information categorized by the type of
document
Presentation, expense
report, press release…
Organizational
Information categorized by corporate
departments or business entities
Accounting, human
resources, marketing…
Functional
Information categorized by its process
Employment, training,
staffing…
Subjectoriented
Information categorized by subject or
topic, with each child category is either
instance of parent category or part of it
Water pollution, soil
pollution, air
pollution…
Facet-based
Information categorized into multiple
taxonomies or “stackonomies” based on
unique but pervasive characteristics,
including topic, function, etc.
Wines by region
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France > Alsace
Wines by type
White>Chardonnay
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