Problem

Agile deliveries create new tech legacy

The mandate to deliver quickly means that teams are discouraged from investing in long-term strategic capabilities and focus instead on immediate tactical information management and technical provisions.

Solved by these Interventions

Replace legacy information systems with a KGaaS

Replace legacy information management systems with a Knowledge Graph as a Service (KGaaS) platform, so that you can launch quickly and early, and pivot with ease around an evolvable core business information model.

Technologies used

Automated Content Tagging using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Content Graphs

Graph databases

KGaaS - Knowledge Graph as a Service

Knowledge Graphs

Linked Data

Knowledge Graph Creation Tools

Inhibits these Capabilities

Awareness of core business model across organization

Ability to develop and launch new product features rapidly

Software teams can rapidly deliver new features and user experiences.

Leads to these Problems

Technical Debt (Tech Debt)

Prioritizing a rapid launch before solid information architecture

Slow to capture new revenue opportunities

Slow to launch new products

Caused by these Problems

Information management issues are kicked down the road

Information management systems have evolved organically

Prioritizing a rapid launch before solid information architecture

Lack of a shared data model across business services

Reassessing Technical Debt

Technical Debt (Tech Debt)

Technical Debt is widely misunderstood. When executed correctly, it can be a powerful enabler of competitive advantage.

Fabio Colasanti

April 23, 2018