Tag management
Tag management is the ability to manage user-generated tags within collaborative software. Tag management features and processes are put in place to encourage cross-user consistency, navigation efficiency and compliance with an existing taxonomy.
Tag management a priori
The tags that users will be able to use can be controlled up-hill by- Faceted classification, categorizing tags in facets
- Predefining tags, authority lists of tags can be created and suggested to users
- Restricting tag creation, allow users to create or not new tags other than predefined tags
- Mandatory facets, meaning a user must categorize each item with at least a tag from this facet
- Relating tags, meaning selecting a tag will also display the results of other tags related to it
Tag management a posteriori
- Renaming tags
- Deleting tags
- Moving tags to correct facets
- Merging tags
Examples of tag management
- Content management systems: WordPress, Microsoft SharePoint Drupal,
- Enterprise bookmarking tools: Jumper 2.0, Knowledge Plaza