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Between 80 and 90 percent of the data generated by a company is unstructured. Sifting through and working with such data can be difficult for search engines.
Fremont, CA : Enterprise search is a problem-solving method that is one of the most powerful for businesses dealing with vast amounts of data, records, and other properties. Enterprise search tools have boosted efficiency and made it easier to organize activities around the organization. Users can easily find relevant information by using an appropriate enterprise search tool. Nonetheless, enterprise search programmers and developers face numerous challenges. Here are five challenges of enterprise search:
Inaccurate Meta Data
Metadata can be set and forgotten for future projects, such as author fields and individual blog post tag lines. When new posts are written, or a new author takes over, the metadata must be updated so that the file can be properly indexed by enterprise search. Comprehensive business search problems are caused by inaccurate metadata. Incorrectly labeled data is more difficult to locate.
Unstructured Data
Unstructured data is information that doesn't have a predefined data model or isn't organized in a specific way. Many of the data sets that people deal with regularly are standardized and coordinated, making it easier to deal with. But, between 80 and 90 percent of the data generated by a company is unstructured. Sifting through and working with such data can be difficult for search engines.
Ever-growing Amount of Data
Companies are obtaining more data regularly and requiring more regular results. This is, in reality, one of the most significant enterprise search difficulties. Businesses are looking for a way to handle this vast, constantly changing data quest. Enterprise search functions must be user-friendly, readily accessible, and up to date with the most recent technological advancements. By continuously scanning, sorting, and compiling information for users, a modern enterprise search platform will remove issues associated with an ever-growing, changing data collection.
Lack of Employee Training
A company's search engine is just as successful as the individual who uses it. Although enterprise search engines have improved in recent years, many employees still have no idea how to use them. This has the potential to stifle productivity. Expect usability to become more critical as enterprise search tools become more deeply integrated within organizations.
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