Company
Date Published
Author
Jocelyn Hoppa
Word count
838
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text discusses how Blackstone Technology uses Neo4j to visualize and analyze its government client's enterprise architecture. The company connects various IT assets using information from diverse systems, allowing decision-makers to see opportunities for optimization and cost reduction. Patrick Elder and Jessica Dembe, Front-End Engineers, use Neo4j to stitch together disparate data sources and create a visualization of the organization's connections. They found native visualization capabilities in Neo4j attractive and exciting, as it allowed them to quickly put together a visual representation of their client's enterprise architecture. The team has seen impressive results, including a "Wow" factor from their clients, who were impressed by the speed and efficiency of putting data into Neo4j. Looking back, they would start with iconography for different investment areas and consider starting with analysis instead of visualization. They believe graph technology will be valuable in the federal space, particularly for document analysis and operationalizing Natural Language Processing capabilities. Overall, GraphConnect has provided a great experience for Blackstone Technology, allowing them to learn from more mature projects and bigger datasets.