Foundations, Governance and Terminology
To establish the foundational terminology, governance principles, and conceptual framework for the discipline of Enterprise Intelligence.
Establishes the foundational vocabulary, governance and terminology of Enterprise Intelligence as a professional discipline.
"What is Enterprise Intelligence as a named professional discipline, and what governance principles must guide its development?"
Without shared terminology and governance, no discipline can mature. This Working Group establishes the conceptual bedrock upon which all other EII Working Groups build.
Working Group Leadership
Leadership to be announced.
Current Maturity Stage
Validating foundational terminology through expert review and pilot application.
Latest Public Milestone
Initial Concept Model Developed
An initial concept model for Enterprise Intelligence was developed, defining the core components of the discipline and their relationships. The model is now entering expert review and pilot validation.
Public Research Questions
"What constitutes Enterprise Intelligence as a distinct professional discipline?"
"What governance principles should guide an emerging interdisciplinary field?"
"How should foundational terminology be established, governed, and evolved?"
Research Workstreams
Governance Principles for an Emerging Interdisciplinary Field
Defining the governance principles that guide how Enterprise Intelligence is established, evolved, and maintained as a discipline. Covers contribution governance, evidence standards, provenance requirements, and the lifecycle of concepts from exploratory research through approved standards.
"What governance principles should guide the development of an emerging interdisciplinary professional field?"
Enterprise Intelligence Terminology and Concept Definition
Establishing the foundational vocabulary for Enterprise Intelligence as a professional discipline, including core concepts, definitions, and the relationships between terms. This workstream produces the canonical terminology that all other EII Working Groups reference.
"What constitutes Enterprise Intelligence as a distinct professional discipline, and what core terminology defines it?"
Calls for Contributors
Expert Reviewers: Enterprise Intelligence Terminology Framework
"What constitutes Enterprise Intelligence as a distinct professional discipline, and what core terminology defines it?"
The WG-100 Terminology Framework has reached the expert review phase. We are seeking practitioners and academics with experience in standards development, terminology governance, or interdisciplinary field-building to review the initial concept model and provide feedback on definitions, relationships, and governance principles.
Related EII Programs
The Enterprise Intelligence Institute welcomes responsible collaboration across disciplines while maintaining rigorous standards for contribution, provenance, evidence, attribution, intellectual property and professional judgment.
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