Concept
Taxonomy
A controlled classification structure for grouping concepts, assets, documents, or data.
Position in the Trusted Data Framework
Taxonomy
Living Graph View
Taxonomy in the concept network
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Relationship Matrix
Taxonomy as a network node
Provides controlled categories and labels for shared vocabulary work.
Supports ontology but does not replace relationship modelling.
Improves metadata classification, discovery, and filtering.
Concept Relationships
How Taxonomy works with other concepts
Provides controlled categories and labels for shared vocabulary work.
Supports ontology but does not replace relationship modelling.
Improves metadata classification, discovery, and filtering.
Definition
Taxonomy organises things into categories and hierarchies; unlike ontology, it does not fully model relationships and constraints.
Role in the Trusted Data Framework
Helps users classify and discover information before more expressive semantic modelling is required.
Practical Examples
- Asset classification
- Document taxonomy
- Policy category hierarchy
Consulting Questions
- What problem does this concept help diagnose in the client environment?
- Which upstream concepts must be in place before this concept becomes reliable?
- What evidence would prove that this concept is working in practice?