Linking Enterprise Data

Enterprise data is growing at a much faster rate than traditional technologies allow. New enterprise architectures combining existing technologies are desperately needed. This book suggests a way forward by applying new techniques of the World Wide Web to enterprise information systems. __Linking Enterprise Data__ is an edited volume contributed by worldwide leaders in Semantic Web and Linked Data research, standards development and adoption. Linking enterprise data is the application of World Wide Web architecture principles to real-world information management issues faced by commercial, not-for-profit and government enterprises. This book is divided into four sections: Benefits of applying Linked Data principles in enterprise settings, enterprise approval and support of Linked Data projects, specific Linked Data techniques and a number of real-world success stories from early enterprise adopters. __Linking Enterprise Data__ targets professionals working as CTOs, CIOs, enterprise architects, project managers and application developers in commercial, not-for-profit and government organizations concerned with scalability, flexibility and robustness of information management systems. Computer science graduate students and researchers focusing on enterprise information integration will also benefit. Preface Contributors Acronyms Why Link Enterprise Data? Semantic Web and the Linked Data Enterprise, Dean Allemang The Role of Community-Driven Data Curation for Enterprises, Edward Curry, Andre Freitas, and Sean O’Riain Approval and Support of Linked Data Projects Preparing for a Linked Data Enterprise, Bernadette Hyland Selling and Building Linked Data: Drive Value and Gain Momentum Kristen Harris Techniques for Linking Enterprise Data Enhancing Enterprise 2.0 Ecosystems Using Semantic Web and Linked Data Technologies: The SemSLATES Approach, Alexandre Passant, Philippe Laublet, John G. Breslin and Stefan Decker Linking XBRL Financial Data, Roberto García and Rosa Gil Scalable Reasoning Techniques for Semantic Enterprise Data, Reza B’Far Reliable and Persistent Identification of Linked Data Elements, David Wood Success Stories Linked Data for Fighting Global Hunger: Experiences in setting standards for Agricultural Information Management, Thomas Baker and Johannes Keizer Enterprise Linked Data as Core Business Infrastructure, Steve Harris and Tom Ilube and Mischa Tuffield Standardizing Legal Content with OWL and RDF, Constantine Hondros A Role for Semantic Web Technologies in Patient Record Data Collection, Chimezie Ogbuji Use of Semantic Web technologies on the BBC Web Sites, Yves Raimond, Tom Scott, Silver Oliver, Patrick Sinclair and Michael Smethurst Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi Front Matter....Pages 1-2 Semantic Web and the Linked Data Enterprise....Pages 3-23 The Role of Community-Driven Data Curation for Enterprises....Pages 25-47 Front Matter....Pages 49-50 Preparing for a Linked Data Enterprise....Pages 51-64 Selling and Building Linked Data: Drive Value and Gain Momentum....Pages 65-76 Front Matter....Pages 77-78 Enhancing Enterprise 2.0 Ecosystems Using Semantic Web and Linked Data Technologies:The SemSLATES Approach....Pages 79-102 Linking XBRL Financial Data....Pages 103-125 Scalable Reasoning Techniques for Semantic Enterprise Data....Pages 127-147 Reliable and Persistent Identification of Linked Data Elements....Pages 149-173 Front Matter....Pages 175-176 Linked Data for Fighting Global Hunger:Experiences in setting standards for Agricultural Information Management....Pages 177-201 Enterprise Linked Data as Core Business Infrastructure....Pages 209-219 Standardizing Legal Content with OWL and RDF....Pages 221-240 A Role for Semantic Web Technologies in Patient Record Data Collection....Pages 241-261 Use of Semantic Web technologies on the BBC Web Sites....Pages 263-283 Back Matter....Pages 285-291 This book methods for applying World Wide Web architecture principles to real-world information management issues faced by commercial, nonprofit and government enterprises. Coverage includes real-world success stories from early enterprise adopters.