What's in a name? Not your org chart.
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The document discusses the advantages and drawbacks of hierarchical organization charts in taxonomy design. It emphasizes the importance of considering both objective facts and subjective perspectives when creating taxonomies for categorization. The author provides examples of various taxonomy types and encourages further discussion through provided contact information.
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What's in a name? Not your org chart.
- 1. WHAT’S IN A NAME? NOT YOUR ORG CHART Guillermo Galdamez August 9, 2019 Midwest KM Symposium #2019MWKM
- 2. #2019MWKM
- 3. Strengths •Fast & easy to implement •Intuitive to users #2019MWKM
- 4. Drawbacks •Inflexible hierarchy •Frequent changes •Too many levels •Reinforces existing boundaries •It can get political #2019MWKM
- 5. More on Taxonomy Design #2019MWKM
- 6. CONSIDERATIONS Objective: Facts and attributes Subjective: Perspectives & mental models #2019MWKM
- 7. EXAMPLE: Music Mood Activity Event Genre Record label Decade Objective Facts and attributes Subjective Perspectives & mental models #2019MWKM
- 8. #2019MWKM WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO MUSIC FOR A ROAD TRIP?
- 9. What alternatives do we have?
- 10. Implement a multi-faceted taxonomy Resource Type Project Type Process Topic Cycle Quarter Industry Region Year Product Service Event AND MORE!!! #2019MWKM
- 11. Use generic functional areas • Human Resources • Sales • Legal • Accounting • … etc. #2019MWKM
- 12. Use the top-most level of the org chart #2019MWKM
- 13. Use the org chart, I guess? #2019MWKM
- 15. KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING… LINKEDIN.COM/IN/GUILLERMOGALDAMEZ/ @GGXKM [email protected] (571) 403-1109