The Informed Life

Ren Pope on Ontologies

Apr 26, 2020

29:28

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Ontology Encapsulates Complexity Beyond Taxonomy

01:07

Different Tools, Same Craft

01:15

Context Shapes Information

01:05

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Good Information

2min

Ontology in Information Architecture

2min

The Importance of Ontology in Information Architecture

2min

The Role of Taxonomies in Ontology

3min

The Ontology of Cats

3min

The Importance of an Ontology

3min

The Benefits of Using Ontology Thinking in an Organization

2min

The Role of Ontology in Ontological Thinking

2min

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How to Create an Ontology

3min

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The Challenge of Documenting the Current State of Information Structures

2min

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The Importance of Ontological Thinking in Information Architecture

3min

My guest today is Ren Pope. Ren is a Principal at Info-Do, which offers data, information, and knowledge architecture consulting. He’s worked in these domains for the last 25 years or so, and has also taught colleagues how to do these things through workshops and presentations. In this episode, we focus on why organizations need to know about and develop ontologies.

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