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More and more experiences
involve multiple contexts.
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“Context is an agent’s understanding
of the relationships between the
elements of the agent’s
environment.” 

-Andrew Hinton, 

Understanding Context
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Proliferation of contexts 

is an inexorable trend.
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In/the/US/64%/of/people/own/a/
smartphone.
pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/introduction>20/
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People/spend/more/time/online/

with/mobile/devices/than/PC’s./
84%/use/a/smartphone/or/tablet/to/multitask.
nielsen.com/us/en/insights/reports/2014/the>us>digital>consumer>report.html
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There/are/now/more/devices/than/
people/on/this/planet!
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Topology/of/Awesome!
f
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The problem with the

“Omni-Channel” model…
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“Today, I think I’ll engage with one of the many
channels my favorite brand offers,”
— said no one, ever.
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Immediate, fragmented, and continuous.

The challenge of proliferating contexts…
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Content organizations are 

at a point of consequence…
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The Atomization of Content
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How is micro content different
from content as we know it, 

or just plain old data?
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Blob
Blob
Blob
Blob
Metadata:
a few terms
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Microcontent
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Simple objects, 

Massive complexity.
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@bramwessel*|*@factorfirm*|*factorfirm.cominformationweek.com/big>data>analytics/catalina>marketing>aims>for>the>cutting>edge>of>big>data
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Coupons — 

ubiquitous microcontent.
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
= $
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Transaction 

Augmentation 

As A Service
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•What items are being purchased?
•Where are they being purchased?
•What partners of the coupon provider
are involved in the transaction?
•Are there offers or campaigns related
to any of the items being purchased?
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•What items are being purchased?
•Where are they being purchased?
•What partners of the coupon provider
are involved in the transaction?
•Are there offers or campaigns related
to any of the items being purchased?
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•What items are being purchased?
•Where are they being purchased?
•What partners of the coupon provider
are involved in the transaction?
•Are there offers or campaigns related
to any of the items being purchased?
Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Coupons 

and
Contexts
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Distribution:
Customer Acquisition
Customer Retention
Average Order Value
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Redemption
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So… 

How does this work
in real life?
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Meet/Andrea
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Andrea/shops/at…
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…and/at…
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Andrea/clips/coupons…
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Andrea/uses…
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A/typical/transaction…
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A/typical/transaction…
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A/typical/transaction…
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A/typical/transaction…
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A/typical/transaction…
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Step 1: Distribution

Step 2: Redemption

Step 3: Profit!
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Contemporary
Disruptions
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A/typical/transaction…
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A/typical/transaction…disrupted.
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Digital
Coupons
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A/typical/transaction…disrupted.
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A/typical/transaction…disrupted.
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
?
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?
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?
? ? ? ?
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Modeling 

a new coupon experience 

in the near future
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Remember/Andrea?
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Andrea,/18N36/months/from/now…
Can we show you the
quickest route for today’s
list items at Fred Meyer?



Accepting will allow Fred Meyer to
share information with Grocery IQ.
Accept
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Are you at Fred Meyer at
130th and Lake City Way?

Yes
Can we show you the
quickest route for today’s
list items at Fred Meyer?



Accepting will allow Fred Meyer to
share information with Grocery IQ.
Accept
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Implications

for Enterprise

Content Management
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? ? ? ?
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Compound Content Element
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Metadata set:
a shit-ton of terms
Metadata set:
a shit-ton of terms
Metadata set:
a shit-ton of terms
Metadata set:
a shit-ton of terms
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image
Value and Qualifier Copy
Legal Copy
Retailer Brand
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Marketing Copy
Image Value and Qualifier Copy
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The Coupon as a distributed 

microcontent experience.
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Implications

for Enterprise

Information Architecture
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? ? ? ?
Acquisition?/
Retention?/
AOV?/
Other?
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Campaigns
a shit-ton of terms
Offers in Market
a shit-ton of terms
Retailers
a shit-ton of terms
Locations
a shit-ton of terms
Floor Plans
a shit-ton of terms
Stock
a shit-ton of terms
Apps
a few terms, at least
Payment Systems
a few terms, at least
Loyalty Programs
a shit-ton of terms
Transaction Histories
a big taxonomy with a
shit-ton of data
Brands

a shit-ton of terms
Sub-Brands

a shit-ton of terms
Products

a shit-ton of terms
SKU#’s

a shit-ton of terms
UPC#’s

a shit-ton of terms
Competitors

a shit-ton of terms
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Modeling
Behind the Scenes
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Microcontent As A Service
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Retailers
a shit-ton of terms
Locations
a shit-ton of terms
Floor Plans
a shit-ton of terms
Stock
a shit-ton of terms
Loyalty Programs
a shit-ton of terms
Microcontent As A Service
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Can Current Techniques
(and systems) Handle
Microcontent as a Service?
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Agile

+/
IA

=
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“A content-driven
API stores data in a
central place where
other services can
access and use it.”
- Sarah Wachter-
Boettcher
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1. An Evolution 

from Monolithic 

to Decentralized
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2. Business-Driven
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3. Smart Endpoints 

and 

Dumb Pipes
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4. Services, 

not 

Projects
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5. Decentralized 

Governance
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Let’s not get too crazy…
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What is an Enterprise 

Information Model?
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Enterprise 

Information Models:

Tying it all back together.

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It’s not about an
ontology for context;
it’s about building
contextual ontologies
Atomizer - Microcontent and the Future of IA
THANK/YOU!
@bramwessel

@factorfirm/
factorfirm.com

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