Post on 14-Jul-2015
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Taxonomy for BartendersAchieving Success and Stakeholder Buy-in
Present Taxonomies in a Way that Makes Sense
Angela PittsTaxonomy Analyst
Taxonomy Boot Camp 2014, Washington DC
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Taxonomy for Stakeholders - Straight up
Plan ahead – Keep it “Neat”
Design & Test - Make it “Smooth”
Deploy - Serve “Top-Shelf”
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The Problem and the Solution
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Metadata Fields
Metadata Values
Taxonomies (Flat or
Hierarchical) Controlled
Vocabularies
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Talking to stakeholders
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Stakeholders
BAR
BAR
Manage MetadataResource DescriptionsRecordsStructured DataUnstructured Data …
Technical Terminology
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Who is the Stakeholder?
I need to control my inventory, organize supplies, and quickly find drink recipes when I’m working my shift
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I’m an artist. I need to document my creations
THE BARTENDER
THE MIXOLOGIST
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Collaborating with Stakeholders
Ensure all Stakeholders are on the same page
Why are they there?
What is their shared goal?
Define and reiterate requirements
Focus on the “Why?”
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Machine-Readable to Human-Readable Taxonomy
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Major Categories of Mixed Drinks
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Ancestrals
Old Fashioned
Sazerac
Improved Gin Cocktail
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Improved Brandy Cocktail
Sours
Simple Sours
Daiquiri
Complex Sours
Clover Club
Sidecar
Corpse Reviver #2
Last Word
Cosmopolitan
Spirit-Forward Cocktails
Martini
Martini Manhattan
Negroni
Bijou
El Presidente
Step 1: Export the taxonomy from the database Step 2: Import data into
spreadsheet
1) Use the multilevel list setting
with headings to format the
text you will copy and paste
from the spreadsheet.
2) Cut and paste the node
names starting with level 1.
Enter each level and then
move to the next column on
your spreadsheet.
3) Confirm that the multi-level
numbering is sequential and
hierarchical.
4) Isolate levels of the taxonomy
to color code or change fonts
consistently throughout the
document
Step 3: Cut and paste data into a document outline
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Testing your Taxonomy
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Major Categories of Mixed Drinks
Level 1 Level 2
9. Duos and Trios
9.1. Alaska Cocktail
9.2. Stinger
9.3. Dude-ness
9.4. White Russian
10. Champagne Cocktails
10.1. Old Cuban
10.2. Air Mail
10.3. Seelbach
10.4. Morning Glory Royale
11. Highballs
11.1. Simple Highballs
11.2. Pimm's Cup
11.3. Presbyterian
11.4. Complex Highballs
11.5. Dark and Stormy
11.6. Americano
11.7. Anejo Highball
11.8. Collins
11.9. Tom Collins
12. Juleps (Smashes)
12.1. Mint Julep
12.2. Champagne Julep
12.3. Whiskey Smash
Import from Outline Delete Unique Identifiers
Major Categories of Mixed Drinks
Level 1 Level 2
Duos and Trios
Alaska Cocktail
Stinger
Dude-ness
White Russian
Champagne Cocktails
Old Cuban
Air Mail
Seelbach
Morning Glory Royale
Highballs
Simple Highballs
Pimm's Cup
Presbyterian
Complex Highballs
Dark and Stormy
Americano
Anejo Highball
Collins
Tom Collins
Juleps (Smashes)
Mint Julep
Champagne Julep
Whiskey Smash
Save in a Machine Readable File Format
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Putting it Together
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BAR
BAR
Manage
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Ancestrals
Old Fashioned
Sazerac
Improved Gin Cocktail
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Improved Brandy Cocktail
Sours
Simple Sours
Daiquiri
Complex Sours
Clover Club
Sidecar
Corpse Reviver #2
Last Word
Cosmopolitan
Spirit-Forward Cocktails
Martini
Martini Manhattan
Negroni
Bijou
El Presidente
Red Hook
Keep It Simple for the Subject Matter Expert
Record Type
Resource Description
Content Types
Document Object Models
Search Index
What happens behind the bar ...
… Stays behind the bar
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A Cocktail Recipe
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THE LAST WORD
Ingredients:¾ oz gin¾ oz maraschino liqueur¾ oz green Chartreuse¾ oz fresh lime juiceice
Tools shaker, strainer
Instructions:Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass
There you have it. The last word.
Recipe and image courtesy of http://www.chow.com/recipes/29168-the-last-word