Global High-Tech Manufacturer (Taxonomy)

This project focused on developing an enterprise content architecture to identify the necessary taxonomy for streamlining operations.

Enterprise Content Architecture

Company Profile

This high-tech manufacturer of office equipment drives over $16B in revenue.

The Problem

• Information systems highly integrated, but supporting content spread across many paper and electronic repositories
• Need for a single, unified content architecture as a framework for integrating enterprise content
• Numerous external content contributors

The Solution

• Develop a unified content taxonomy based on Flatirons Solutions templates
• Develop a companion enterprise metadata model, focused on integration, retrieval, security, privacy and records management
• Develop approaches for Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Safe Harbor compliance
• Consolidate nine internal groups, each with their own taxonomies

The Benefit

Delivered a comprehensive regulatory compliance framework.