Using AI to classify records and entering the workplace metaverse

If we could only get people to classify their records properly? You can hear this cry from Information Managers across the state. We love to create, but us humans aren’t so good at classifying things. Our interpretations, cultures and biases result in wild variation. It’s a tough job to be an Information Manager squeezed between this wild variation and the steadfastness of the Public Records Office.

If you are facing this squeeze, there is hope. Microsoft released Project Cortex in Nov 2019 – an AI driven knowledge framework, and the first product released on this framework was SharePoint Syntex almost a year later. Syntex does auto-doc scraping, and auto-classification in SharePoint document libraries. The underlying AI framework gives Syntex this cool ability to learn from your documents. There are essentially two modes: train – where you show it examples of documents where the classification applies and others where it doesn’t. And then run – where it applies classifications on it’s own and allows you review the results in real time. I can see this being particularly useful for applying security markings (like PROTECTED).

Anyhow, if you are more into videos (like me) – take a look at this from one of the Syntex architects. There is so much more in the video, like auto-tagging of image files, so grab a cup of tea and get comfy.

Across the Industry

• How the pandemic fuelled demand for digital signatures

• The Australian Tax Office (ATO) aims to be fully digital by 2030

• Victoria is outsourcing contracts for cyber protection

• How the metaverse will shape the future of work

• Bendigo and Adelaide bank’s use of the cloud to improve customer outcomes

Recent Government Tenders

• Department of Justice and Community Safety: VIFM Project for replacement of the Case Management System (Buying For Victoria)

• Harness Racing Victoria: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System Implementation (Buying For Victoria)

• Fire Rescue Victoria: Integration Platform & API Management (IPAM) (Buying For Victoria)

• Bendigo Kangan Institute (Bendigo TAFE): eWorks – Education Technology System (VendorPanel)

• CFA: Learning Management System (LMS) eLearning Module Production Services (VendorPanel)

• Department for Infrastructure and Transport: Provision of Fixed Mobile Phone Detection Cameras in the Adelaide Metropolitan Area (SA Tenders and Contracts)

• Department for Infrastructure and Transport: Augmentation of Organisational Capacity and Capability – Data Science and Engineering (SA Tenders and Contracts)

• City of Salisbury: Telecommunications – WAN and Mobile (SA Tenders and Contracts)

• City of Port Adelaide Enfield: Facilities Hire Booking System (SA Tenders and Contracts)

• Latrobe and Kentish Council: EOI Information Technology Services (Kentish Council)

Microsoft News

• Retailers are expected to miss net zero targets by 2050 due to lack of industry wide sustainability strategies

• Creating a digital framework for space systems