1. Search vs. Folders

2. 2 Agenda Infinity Experience The Promise of “Folders” Taxonomy, Controlled Vocabulary, etc. The Promise of Search - Indexing Aligning Expectations “Adoptable” Solutions

3. 3 The Promise of “Folders” If I can just get everything organized… I’ll be able to find it when I need it.

4. 4 Infinity Experience eRoom Groove Documentum Exchange Windows File Shares Spotfire Partnering with 3 rd Parties Internal Scientific Collaboration Integration of Bio & Chem Integration of Business & Science

5. 5 The Promise of Search If I can just get everything Indexed…. I’ll be able to find it when I need it.

6. 6 Aligning Expectations Neither search nor tagging are sufficient to enable people to find what they need when they need it. Taxonomies should be locally defined…exchange folders Search should be as broad as possible…email, fileshares, eRooms, etc. Next step will be to use a user’s self-defined taxonomy to tag information and use the same taxonomy to provide personalized interface for search…personalized indexing

7. 7 “Adoptable” Solutions Solutions need to be “Adoptable” Extension of existing desktop tools – Office, etc Enable users to leverage locally defined taxonomies (already have these) to search broadly indexed information (Google Appliance)