Technology
Manage the past, leverage the future.
Technology is only really powerful when it provides a quantum leap forward compared to what already exists while, at the same time, fully leveraging that what already exists instead of starting froms scratch. It is easy to accomplish great things if you can start from scratch; it is much harder to accomplish the same when you start from what already is available. At Collibra, when we look at applying technology, we always keep this idea in mind.
Semantic Technology
Semantic technology is a widely discussed topic as of late. Many initiatives and domains are starting to focus on semantic technology. Many different forms of it exist, from semantic search, to formal logic, to the Semantic Web or Web 3.0. Collibra, as a spin-off from the Semantic Technology and Application Research Lab (STARLab) from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, has been researching semantic technology for over 10 years. Still, our goal will always remain the same: How can you best leverage the power of semantic technology while working with the legacy that enterprises are confronted with? We do not propose to throw out the existing relational databases to replace them with so-called "knowledge bases". Instead, our semantic technology leverages what already exists to deliver the power of semantics. Always keeping the 80/20 rule in mind.
Find out more about our unique semantic technology.
Collibra's Vision: Semantic Aignment
In today’s business ecosystems, information is a competitive and strategic asset. Having access to the right information at the right time and in the right context is at the top of the priority list of many organizations. However, access to information implies that this information must be shared to begin with. Given today’s technologies, there is a large discrepancy between information sharing between people (knowledge sharing) and information sharing between computer systems (data exchange).
Collibra is convinced that closing the gap between the business/social layer and the technical/operational layer of an organization creates a tremendous amount of value, both now and in the future. Collibra coins the term semantic alignment as the necessary approach to close this gap and remove the source of discrepancy.
Find out more about Collibra's Semantic Alignment vision and why it matters.
Business Semantics Management
Use Business Semantics Management for information like Business Process Management is used for processes.
Organizations are increasingly required to achieve greater levels of productivity and agility, and simply make the organization more effective. A key factor in achieving this goal is to make the information assets in the organization as clear as possible. Instead of having hundredths of legacy information silos that are hardly understood by IT, let alone by business. It is crucial that all stakeholders really understand where the information resides, what it looks like, what it means and, in other words, the semantics of these information assets. Collibra's Business Semantic Management technology enables all stakeholders (IT and Business) to understand all information assets and leverage them for operational efficiency.
