> > > > However, just to balance the picture slightly ... > > > > There are *some* clear, well documented examples of semweb/RDF/LD > delivering business value through data integration. The most famous of > these being probably: Garlik (now Experian), Amdocs and arguably the BBC. > In my experience for every publicised example there are several non-public > or at least less visible examples of companies quietly using the technology > internally while not shouting about it. I've come across examples in > banking, publishing, travel and health care - at different levels of > maturity. > > Yes, for me these are all great results. However, the problem for me is > convincing other industries, and the toughest question I am always faced > with is "and why could I not solve the issue with established technology > XYZ, which my engineers already know?". As long as we cannot answer this > question, it will not be easy. >
AMEN!!!!!!!! > > > > > > Not saying the business value story is perfectly articulated or the > evidence is watertight, but it's not totally absent :) > > > > While it's not your main point, I would also say we have reasonable > arguments for the value of linked data over just CSVs for publishing > government statistics and measurement data. The benefits include safer use > of data because it's self-describing (e.g. units!), ability to slice and > dice through API calls making it easier to build apps, ability to address > the data and thus annotate it and reference it. The more advanced > government departments approach this as "publish once, use many". One > pipeline that lets people access the data as dumps, through REST APIs, as > Linked Data or via apps - all powered by a shared Linked Data > infra-structure. It's not CSV or Linked Data it's CSV *and* Linked Data. > > Yes. It was actually not really an argument from my side, I just wanted to > point out the kind of discussions I face with people out there. I totally > agree with what you say. > > Greetings, > > Sebastian > -- > | Dr. Sebastian Schaffert sebastian.schaff...@salzburgresearch.at > | Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft http://www.salzburgresearch.at > | Head of Knowledge and Media Technologies Group +43 662 2288 423 > | Jakob-Haringer Strasse 5/II > | A-5020 Salzburg > >
