Semantics is the logic of meaning and how referential relationships inform that. Concepts using natural language are the basis of the semantic model, an ontology which sets out this logic and ensures consistency of meaning. Semantic tags reflect imaginative human concepts & vocabulary, not the linear machine terminology of applications. They should reflect how the…
As Steve Miller, formerly at Gresham Tech pointed out: “One fundamental barrier is that most banks and large enterprises rely on architectures that have evolved over time. In fact, ‘architecture’ may not even be the right term, as that implies a level of intent and design that can often be wholly absent. In a sense these…
In an enterprise application environment, Master Data Management (MDM) used to refer to the desire to achieve a ‘golden record’ within a data domain. It was the holy grail of enterprise computing – a single version of the truth in a single repository, indicating mastery of organisational data – but then reality set in. MDM…
If you have massive amounts of data which needs to be available across the extent of your organisation, even your ecosystem, you will need data engineering. Data engineering could be regarded as the antidote to (prevalent) organic (as opposed to purposefully architected) information flows in application-centric organisations. You need to design & deliver optimal circulation…
Increasingly, dominating the digital space – as well as the physical one – is now a priority for ambitious brands. Extending the ecosystem, which relies on the controlled but free flow of data within it, is about enlarging the digital corporate footprint. Those who dominate will take the compute as close as possible to the…