Matthieu Jonglez, VP of Technology at Progress, discusses how MarkLogic and Semaphore address customer needs, the importance of context with data analysis, and the future of Artificial Intelligence at Progress.
Mark Logic and Semaphore are tools that help solve complex data problems by delivering data agility.
Progress Software focuses on improving developer experience and integration to reduce time-to-market for applications and enhance user productivity.
Deep dives
Progress Software's mission and focus on high impact data
Progress Software's mission is to be the trusted provider of the best products for developing, deploying, and managing high impact applications. They emphasize that high impact applications rely on high impact data, which needs to be managed effectively. Progress Software aims to solve complex data problems by delivering data agility. They provide solutions like Mark Logic and Semaphore to help customers connect, create, interpret, and consume data in context, allowing them to work with information differently and make informed decisions.
The capabilities and uniqueness of Mark Logic
Mark Logic is a versatile tool that combines document storage, search engine functionality, and multi-model capabilities. It allows users to store and query documents, locations, and semantic graph data. Mark Logic offers unprecedented flexibility and agility in integrating data from silos, enabling organizations to break down data silos and create a unified view. It ensures high data reliability, integrity, security, and governance. Mark Logic is particularly valuable in industries such as healthcare, federal agencies, banking, and publishing, where flexibility, maturity, and security are critical.
Progress Software's focus on developer experience and ease of integration
Progress Software aims to accelerate the roadmaps of their products by leveraging capabilities in data connectivity, particularly with their product Data Direct. This allows for faster and more efficient ingestion of data from various sources. Additionally, Progress Software is focused on improving developer experience by providing new APIs and integrations, making it easier for full stack developers to build data-driven applications on top of the Mark Logic data platform. This emphasis on developer experience and integration aims to reduce time-to-market for applications and enhance user productivity.
The future of knowledge management and the role of technology
According to Matu Jean-Gles, the future of knowledge management lies in several areas. One key aspect is capturing and codifying the knowledge that exists within people's minds and facilitating collaboration and communication tools to capture and share that knowledge effectively. Another area is the impact of mobile devices and their ability to capture a wide range of data, enabling new ways of interaction and data capture. External knowledge sharing, semantic models, and ontologies are also becoming increasingly important for organizations, especially in industries like pharma, where the ability to share data and maintain data lineage and traceability is crucial. Lastly, artificial intelligence and machine learning play a significant role in knowledge management, and the integration of tools like Semaphore and Mark Logic can help guide and enhance the accuracy of AI models through targeted information and leveraging enterprise data.
Enterprise Knowledge COO Joe Hilger speaks with Matthieu Jonglez, Vice President of Technology at Progress. Progress' mission is to be the trusted provider of the best products to develop, deploy, and manage high impact applications. Two of them, MarkLogic and Semaphore, are used to solve complex data problems by delivering data agility.
In this episode, Joe and Matthieu discuss how MarkLogic and Semaphore address customer needs, the importance of context with your data, and the future of Artificial Intelligence at Progress.
