The Evolving Lingo for Enterprise Search
February 24, 2011
We live in an era where acronyms have supplanted sentences, where grammar is abused more than drugs, alcohol and this nation’s history combined. Is it so surprising that our software struggles with the nuances of language?
One particular strain of tech that has been wrestling with the written symbols so often taken for granted is what is known as enterprise search, or by the arguably preferential moniker, behind-the-firewall search (BTFS). In an article appearing on DZ.com, thirty year knowledge management veteran Lynda Moulton shares her views on the subject of both its relevancy now and in years to come.
She begins by calling attention to the fact that within the gaggle, the prevailing attitude toward BTFS is one of dismissal despite its remaining on the table. Taking a contrarian stance, Ms. Moulton points out that the necessity of accessing and sorting data in order to accomplish tasks for personal as well as monetary gain remains a constant. She sees a field in which developers have awakened to the numerous applications of BTFS and the potential for profit. They are aware of the need for an expansion in range as well as adaptability based on an understanding of existing search platforms. The push to problem solve appears evident, most notably in the use of algorithms designed specifically to parse content.
Ms. Moulton declares that meaningful search technologies could not exist without “rich linguistically-based technologies”. In closing she remarks:
“Language complexities are challenging and even vexing. Enterprises will be finding solutions to leverage what they know only when they put human resources into play to work with the lingo of their most valuable domains”.
We are still not sure exactly what is meant when some talk about enterprise search. The confusion may be a consequence of vendors trying to turn older technology into a system for the Facebook Age.
Sarah Rogers, February 24, 2011
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