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The Business of Recombinant DataThe Business of Recombinant Data
Eric MillerEric [email protected]@zepheira.com
A StoryA Story
That’s not about a beach in France…That’s not about a beach in France…
Most Customers...Most Customers...
Entailment?Entailment?I need help I need help *FINDING**FINDING*
my tail!my tail!
BiasesBiases
Regarding Semantic Technologies, the Web is the strategic platform
There are many Web(s)
No longer a clear distinction between corporate and consumer Webs
Regarding Semantic Technologies, the Web is the strategic platform
There are many Web(s)
No longer a clear distinction between corporate and consumer Webs
Web of DataWeb of Data
Freeing the data from application boundaries
Enabling data integration and reuse across application, organization and community boundaries
Freeing the data from application boundaries
Enabling data integration and reuse across application, organization and community boundaries
A problemA problem
•Where do I stay?•Where do I stay?
Enabling RecombinationEnabling Recombination
Wrap
Expose
Connect
Wrap
Expose
Connect
Recombinant DataRecombinant Data
The ability to rapidly recombine, reform, re-factor, reuse data for a particular task, need or objective
The ability to rapidly recombine, reform, re-factor, reuse data for a particular task, need or objective
The (Data) Web WayThe (Data) Web Way
Simple, restful
URI
RDF
Simple, restful
URI
RDF
Evolution and RevolutionEvolution and Revolution
Web
Evolution not revolution
Business
A quiet revolution
That’s about to get very loud
Web
Evolution not revolution
Business
A quiet revolution
That’s about to get very loud
If only we …If only we …
Traditional solutions are not working
“if only we could consolidate our several (product | customer | parts | …) databases into a single one, everything would be fine … ”
“if only we could agree on one (XML schema | Relational model | Database vender | … ) everything would be fine …”
Traditional solutions are not working
“if only we could consolidate our several (product | customer | parts | …) databases into a single one, everything would be fine … ”
“if only we could agree on one (XML schema | Relational model | Database vender | … ) everything would be fine …”
Stop the MadnessStop the Madness
Why are there so many databases?
Describing resources in multiple ways is a good thing
Multiple ways of using data is a good thing
Current / traditional approaches for achieving this are problematic
Why are there so many databases?
Describing resources in multiple ways is a good thing
Multiple ways of using data is a good thing
Current / traditional approaches for achieving this are problematic
Attitude AdjustmentAttitude Adjustment
Silos don’t happen spontaneously
Business and IT disconnect
IT does matter, but …
Silos don’t happen spontaneously
Business and IT disconnect
IT does matter, but …
Enabling a Data EcologyEnabling a Data Ecology
Common framework for representing data
Common interfaces for accessing data
“Simple things simple, complex things possible”
Enabling “Recombinant Data”
Accelerate collaboration and knowledge exchange
More effective Business Intelligence
Adaptable systems
Common framework for representing data
Common interfaces for accessing data
“Simple things simple, complex things possible”
Enabling “Recombinant Data”
Accelerate collaboration and knowledge exchange
More effective Business Intelligence
Adaptable systems
Perhaps you’ve seen this before
Perhaps you’ve seen this before
Back to BusinessBack to Business
The Web’s problems are Enterprise problems writ large
Silos, change, multiple participants, formats, too much data, etc.
Solved by common addressing, linking, searching
The Web’s problems are Enterprise problems writ large
Silos, change, multiple participants, formats, too much data, etc.
Solved by common addressing, linking, searching
Connecting Applications by Concepts
Connecting Applications by Concepts
A Perfect StormA Perfect Storm
Business and IT strategies can no longer can afford to be misaligned
Traditional strategies are not working in dynamic, adapting environments
Costs for leveraging Semantic Web Technologies are less than the cost not to
Business and IT strategies can no longer can afford to be misaligned
Traditional strategies are not working in dynamic, adapting environments
Costs for leveraging Semantic Web Technologies are less than the cost not to
Writing Business Applications
Writing Business Applications
Code written
Dataformatted
Real Problems RemainReal Problems Remain
Governance
Trust
Discovery
Persistence
Social
Governance
Trust
Discovery
Persistence
Social
But…But…
These are the right one to focus on …These are the right one to focus on …
So How do I do it…So How do I do it…
Start small - don’t try to boil the ocean
Identify simple, specific pain points that are reflective in your organization
Don’t do it alone
Prepare for success
Start small - don’t try to boil the ocean
Identify simple, specific pain points that are reflective in your organization
Don’t do it alone
Prepare for success
ConclusionConclusion
•Not If, but How
•Personal observation - WOW
•Not If, but How
•Personal observation - WOW
Thank YouThank You
