Leslie Owens Leslie Owens
Analyst

Research Coverage

Enterprise Portals, Intranets, & Extranets, Information & Knowledge Management, Taxonomy & Classification, Enterprise Search Platforms, Text Mining & Analytics, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Enterprise Portals & Search, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Non-Profit, Information Workplace

Research Focus

Leslie serves Information & Knowledge Management professionals. She is a leading expert on enterprise search, classification, and controlled vocabularies. Leslie helps enterprises improve access to information through strategic application of technology and guidance on process.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to joining Forrester, Leslie managed the enterprise search program at Abbott Laboratories. In this role, she developed the enterprise search software strategy and guided the selection of ontology management software. In addition, she advised on the development of file plans for records management and built taxonomies for enterprise digital asset management and Web content management systems. Prior to Abbott, Leslie developed metadata schema and retrieval aids as an independent consultant for Fortune 500 clients.

Education

Leslie holds a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a focus on cataloging and classification. She holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Duke University.

Latest Research

Planned Research

How to Budget And Staff For Enterprise Search January 2009
Receive an alert when this document is published:  email    RSS


You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: How Text Analytics Technology Adds Meaning To Your Unstructured Content January 2009
Receive an alert when this document is published:  email    RSS


The Role Of Search in eDiscovery Strategy January 2009
Receive an alert when this document is published:  email    RSS


Taxonomy 101 October 2008
Receive an alert when this document is published:  email    RSS


Data and Content Classification: It’s Your Trusted Information Backbone October 2008
Receive an alert when this document is published:  email    RSS



Leslie Owens serves Information & Knowledge Management professionals.
Create A Research Alert
Forrester will alert you by email or RSS each time Leslie Owens publishes new content
Upcoming Forrester Events
Upcoming Appearances
Leslie Owens will be speaking at the following upcoming events:
  • Taxonomy Boot Camp
    Presentation:
    September 25, 2008, 12:00AM
    San Jose McEnery Convention Center,San Jose, CA,US