The Business of Recombinant DataThe Business of Recombinant Data

Eric MillerEric Millerem@zepheira.comem@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