The common and efficient language. The whole operations names the parts of the organization’s information space, and everyone uses the same names.
Simple, solid and mature hierarchy of names. Four Categories, each holding four Capabilities.
| Category | Capabilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Business | Information | Application | Technology |
| Logical | Data Management | Integration | Platform | Security |
| Physical | Compute | Infrastructure | Network | Storage |
| Implementation | Deployment | Development | Monitoring | Operations |
Taxonomy does three jobs: it locates a concern, it gives roles a shared vocabulary, and it makes knowledge findable twice.
Taxonomy defines the locations on the map the business uses to navigate the infospace
Taxonomy is the language used for programming infospace orienteering instruments
DBJ Taxonomy Officer
Taxonomy has to be understood and agreed before the business ship leaves the harbour: crew has to communicate effectively and quickly; organization can not operate, measure and mature in terms no team fully agrees on.
Full reference: DBJ Taxonomy · the definitive hierarchy is in the Core