Ontology & Semantic Knowledge Graphs
Strategic Positioning
Five workstreams. Stakeholder evidence, tool selection, peer benchmarking, executive communication, and cross-sector strategic intelligence.
Engagement at a glance
This communication kit supports TotalEnergies' strategic positioning around the Semantic Knowledge Graph initiative. It was built to give decision-makers the evidence, framing, and tools they need to align internally and move toward a concrete deployment decision.
The five workstreams address the full arc of the advisory mandate: diagnosing internal pain points through stakeholder interviews, evaluating the available tool landscape, grounding the case in external peer experience, packaging the recommendation into executive-ready materials, and anchoring the ambition in cross-sector adoption intelligence.
Start here: This portal is your SKG communication kit: executive-ready materials and the research behind TotalEnergies' Semantic Knowledge Graph initiative.
One minute: Executive one-pager.
Five minutes: Executive summary deck.
Full picture: Scroll the sections below for stakeholder interviews, tool benchmarks, and peer evidence. Same recommendation, with proof when you need it.
Jeremy Ravenel
Senior Advisor, Forvis Mazars · TotalEnergies SKG Engagement Lead
Sylvain Freon
Forvis Mazars Executive Sponsor, COMEX Oversight
Twelve structured interviews conducted across TotalEnergies' data platform, operations, AI, governance, and standards functions. Each interview mapped pain points, current tool usage, expectations for a Semantic Knowledge Graph, and readiness signals.
The synthesis consolidates recurring patterns into actionable communication messages: make TSF consumable, demonstrate process-level value before investing, and expose semantic assets as APIs for downstream AI agents.
Independent evaluation of nine SKG and data platform tools across five criteria: semantic reasoning depth, industrial ontology support, integration pattern maturity, deployment complexity, and vendor ecosystem strength.
The benchmark also includes a positioning quadrant that maps tools against two axes (semantic richness versus operational integration) and a fully sourced evidence index backing every rating. An RFI/RFP question bank is provided for procurement use.
Firsthand perspectives from three peer organizations who have deployed semantic knowledge graph initiatives in industrial and enterprise contexts. Interviews were conducted by Jeremy Ravenel on behalf of TotalEnergies and focus on lessons learned, adoption drivers, and critical success factors.
The deck pairs each profile with a signal, a paraphrased quote, and a case study summary. A standalone quote compilation and case study pack are also available in DOCX format.
The core client-facing output of the engagement. The executive deck builds the full strategic argument for a Semantic Knowledge Graph at TotalEnergies, from the problem framing and market positioning through the tool recommendation, ROI logic, and proposed next steps.
Supporting materials include a board-level three-slide summary in English, a one-page management summary, a FAQ, a LifeX use case showcase, and a decision framework scoring tool. This is the strongest and most complete workstream.
Cross-sector intelligence on semantic knowledge graph adoption across 27 organizations in life sciences, defense, aerospace, finance, energy, and enterprise. The deck builds the external validation narrative and positions TotalEnergies within the global adoption wave.
Each organization is profiled with adoption wave, semantic role, evidence basis, and a paraphrased market message. A public evidence register groups all sources by organization, backed by 27 individual evidence notes.
Start with the one-pager (~1 min read), open the executive summary deck, or work through each workstream in order, reading each deck through to its conclusion before moving on. Supporting evidence sits behind the executive materials across all five workstreams.
Jeremy Ravenel
Senior Advisor, Forvis Mazars