Taxonomy, knowledgebase, social publishing, and nostalgia

During a meeting about training today, one of my colleagues and I were discussing how the same taxonomy could apply to several different “bodies of knowledge” about Acquia and Drupal. We’re envisioning a taxonomy that could organize a “Drupal Body of Knowledge” collection (akin to the PMBOK), training curricula, a certification exam, and a knowledgebase.

During our discussion of different areas that the taxonomy would influence, I got to thinking about IAN and PETE, the knowledgebase and project collaboration tools that we used a Context Integration. I got my start in consulting at Context, and these tools were a key part of our success. I think back longingly to them each time the discussion of knowledge management comes up.
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