tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411210883251596601.post6384661895327254902..comments2023-12-08T15:31:44.689-05:00Comments on Priyank Mohan: Do we need to define a "Category" for Semantic Technology in the IT Stack?Priyank Mohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10578002152173136518noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411210883251596601.post-53947120368287697042009-11-07T02:41:31.647-05:002009-11-07T02:41:31.647-05:00The reason that Semantic Technology is hard to sel...The reason that Semantic Technology is hard to sell, say compared to ERP, CRM, BI etc is that it is technology focused. It need to be customer/problem/solution focused. Semantic technology has for years been a solution looking for a problem. It is largely that today. <br /><br />The other categories are names for solutions to problems, or for areas that clearly need support.<br /><br />Semantic Technology is a bit like a word processor. It is very very general, and can add value to virtually any area, including ALL of BI, CRM, ERP, and many other acronyms.<br /><br />Can you think of any other sectors that are technology oriented, rather than customer/problem oriented? <br /><br />Michael UscholdUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069395270482458522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411210883251596601.post-1118076948563242052009-10-24T07:04:29.486-04:002009-10-24T07:04:29.486-04:00Priyank, good analysis. Semantics is already findi...Priyank, good analysis. Semantics is already finding its way in many different existing categories as requirements: e.g., SOA, Metadata Management, ...<br /><br />Business Semantics Management (or BSM) does seem like a good label: broad enough and given enough use cases to clarify it to a broader audience, it will be seen as very relevant. Some links related to BSM:<br />- http://deleenheer.wordpress.com/business-semantics-management/<br />- http://www.collibra.com/solutions/business-semantics-management<br /><br />Concerning organizations, what about:<br />- STI International<br />- Semantic Universe<br />- OMGStijn Christiaenshttp://stijnchristiaens.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411210883251596601.post-80494979775761272352009-10-22T14:55:44.198-04:002009-10-22T14:55:44.198-04:00Priyank, if you want a category name, what's w...Priyank, if you want a category name, what's wrong with the one you gave, Semantic Technology?<br /><br />Regarding the term BI (business intelligence): It was coined by IBM researcher Hans Peter Luhn, not by Gartner. See my article, BI at 50 Turns Back to the Future, http://intelligent-enterprise.informationweek.com/channels/information_management/taxonomy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=211900005<br /><br />http://intelligent-enterprise.informationweek.com/channels/information_management/taxonomy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=211900005Seth Grimeshttp://sethgrimes.comnoreply@blogger.com