Karlsruhe/Busan, November 12th, 2007 – On the occasion of the 6th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) in Busan, Karlsruhe (Germany)-based ontoprise GmbH announces to provide professional services for organizations to successfully deploy Semantic MediaWiki as light weight knowledge management system. ontoprise accounts for the needs of commercial applications of the Semantic MediaWiki by guaranteeing a high level of quality of service to install, host and operate this GPL-licensed software. This offer is complemented by a free distribution of Semantic MediaWiki which is ready for user-friendly and sustainable operation in commercial environments. The combination of the quality-approved distribution and ontoprise’s professional services is the reliable starting point for organizations to benefit from the wealth of knowledge within work groups, departments or the entire company. During the participation in the long-term research program Project Halo of Seattle-based Vulcan Inc., ontoprise gained remarkable know-how in engineering reliable and user-friendly enhancements for Semantic MediaWiki.

 

In combination with semantic technologies, the Wiki becomes a powerful tool ideally suited for corporate applications to gather structured information in a user-friendly manner. The major advantage over traditional knowledge management systems is that it combines work documents and knowledge in such a way that end-users generate a readable knowledge base – in a quite literal sense.

 

"Semantic MediaWiki proves the efficiency and attractiveness of Web 2.0 concepts. Our services for consulting, end-user training, support and software development allow the operation of Semantic MediaWiki in the commercial environment", says Hans-Peter Schnurr, CEO of ontoprise GmbH.

 

As an example, meeting minutes can be easily kept in Semantic Media Wiki and can be instantaneously annotated semantically, such that action items or open issues can be related to responsible persons, so that they can retrieve their personal to-do lists. "We believe that the application of semantic Wikis in commercial environments will differ significantly from the Wikipedia model", adds Hans-Peter Schnurr. "Even today project teams employ semantic Wikis to efficiently handle project documentation or companies set up directories of their personnel to quickly match individual skills to project requirements".

 

Ontoprise’s professional services assure commercial application of Semantic MediaWiki

 

Ontoprise accounts for the special needs of commercial applications of Semantic MediaWiki with comprehensive professional services including the installation or hosting, the training of end-users in efficiently using Semantic MediaWiki and in maintaining a knowledge base. Furthermore customers can order consulting and software engineering services to adjust Semantic MediaWiki according to their special needs. Finally, ontoprise’s professional product management ensures sustainability of investments by regularly providing quality assured upgrades for the commercial application of Semantic MediaWiki.