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{{Infobox_Company |
{{Infobox company |
company_name = Tacit Software |
name = Tacit Software |
company_logo = [[Image:Tacit.logo.gif|Tacit Software logo]] |
logo = [[Image:Tacit.logo.gif|Tacit Software logo]] |
company_type = [[Private company|Private]] |
type = [[Private company|Private]] |
foundation = 1997 |
foundation = 1997 |
location = [[Palo Alto]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
location = [[Palo Alto]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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num_employees = 30 (2007) |
num_employees = 30 (2007) |
industry = [[computer software]] |
industry = [[computer software]] |
products = ActiveNet, illumio |
products = KnowledgeMail, ActiveNet, illumio |
homepage = [http://www.tacit.com/ www.tacit.com]
homepage = [http://www.tacit.com/ www.tacit.com]
}}
}}


'''Tacit Software''' was a company that provides expertise and knowledge search software for enterprises and consumers. It was acquired by [[Oracle Corp]]. in November 2008, and its assets were rolled into Oracle's Beehive platform.
'''Tacit Software''' was a company that provided expertise and knowledge search software for enterprises and consumers. It was acquired by [[Oracle Corp]] in November 2008, and its assets were rolled into the [[Oracle Beehive]] collaboration platform.<ref name="oracle">{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017678_EN|publisher=oracle.com|title=Oracle Buys Intellectual Property Assets of Tacit Software|accessdate=2016-12-29}}</ref>


Tacit was founded in 1997 as Tacit Knowledge Systems by David Gilmour, the founder of Giga Information Group (now owned by [[Forrester Research]]) and was headquartered in [[Palo Alto, CA]].<ref> Davidson, Paul. (June 13, 2004) [[USA Today]] ''[http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2004-06-13-tacit_x.htm Tacit Finds Matches in Company E-Mail]''</ref>
Tacit was founded in 1997 as Tacit Knowledge Systems by David Gilmour, the founder of Giga Information Group (now owned by [[Forrester Research]]) and was headquartered in [[Palo Alto, CA]].<ref>Davidson, Paul. (June 13, 2004) [[USA Today]] ''[https://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2004-06-13-tacit_x.htm Tacit Finds Matches in Company E-Mail]''</ref>


The company was funded by [[Draper Fisher Jurvetson]] ([[Steve Jurvetson]] is a company director), Woodside Fund, [[Alta Partners]] and the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] (RBC). [[In-Q-Tel]] was also an early investor in the company. The firm was acquired by Oracle in November 2008. <ref> [[silicontap.com]] ''[http://www.silicontap.com/oracle_buys_tacit_software/s-0018279.html]''</ref>
The company was funded by [[Draper Fisher Jurvetson]] ([[Steve Jurvetson]] was a company director), Woodside Fund, [[Alta Partners]] and the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] (RBC). [[In-Q-Tel]] was also an early investor in the company. The firm was acquired by Oracle in November 2008.


==Company History==
==Company history==
Tacit’s first product, KnowledgeMail, was released in late 1999. KnowledgeMail was an expertise location system that automatically read email and other documents to form profiles of user interests and expertise.
Tacit’s first product, KnowledgeMail, was released in late 1999. KnowledgeMail was an expertise location system that automatically read email and other documents to form profiles of user interests and expertise.


In 2003, Tacit introduced ActiveNet, a browser-based version of KnowledgeMail. In 2003-2004, several additional companies adopted ActiveNet and Tacit’s underlying technologies, including [[GlaxoSmithKline]], [[Northrop Grumman]] and [[Lockheed Martin]].<ref> Kaihla, Paul. (January 1, 2004) [[Business 2.0]] ''[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/01/01/359638/index.htm/ The Matchmaker in the Machine]''</ref> Lockheed Martin, for example, picked Tacit over five other expertise location vendors and later rolled the product out in its Space Systems Division. Ron Remy, the Deputy CIO for Space Systems, said, “We had a beryllium-welding problem solved by linking up two people who worked down the hall from each other, and they didn't realize that one had the answer the other one needed to solve this very serious technical problem that was holding up the entire project. We deemed the pilot to be very successful.”<ref> D’Agostino, Debra. (July 9, 2004) CIO Insight ''[http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,1621864,00.asp/ Web Extra: Who’s On First?]''</ref>
In 2003, Tacit introduced ActiveNet, a browser-based version of KnowledgeMail. In 2003–2004, several companies trialed ActiveNet and Tacit’s underlying technologies, including [[GlaxoSmithKline]], [[Northrop Grumman]] and [[Lockheed Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patsuris |first=Penelope |title=Business News - Latest Headlines on CNN Business {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/business |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Lockheed Martin, for example, piloted Tacit over five other expertise location vendors and later rolled the product out in its Space Systems Division. Ron Remy, the Deputy CIO for Space Systems, said, “We had a beryllium-welding problem solved by linking up two people who worked down the hall from each other, and they didn't realize that one had the answer the other one needed to solve this very serious technical problem that was holding up the entire project. We deemed the pilot to be very successful.”<ref>D’Agostino, Debra. (July 9, 2004) CIO Insight ''[http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,1621864,00.asp/ Web Extra: Who’s On First?]''</ref>{{Dead link|date=January 2024}}


In 2006, Tacit introduced a new product called illumio. illumio made Tacit’s expertise location technology available to everyday Internet users.
In 2006, Tacit introduced a new product called illumio. illumio made Tacit’s expertise location technology available to everyday Internet users.


Tacit was acquired by Oracle in 2008 for an alleged 10M US. Oracle shut down the product in 2010.
November 2008. Tacit is acquired by Oracle Corporation. <ref> [[silicontap.com]] ''[http://www.silicontap.com/oracle_buys_tacit_software/s-0018279.html]''</ref>


==Intellectual Property==
==Intellectual property==
Tacit holds 13 patents.<ref> [[United States Patent Office]] patents: 6115709, 6421669, 6154783, 6205472, 6253202, 6377949, 6405197, 6640229, 6647384, 6668251, 6711750, 6832224, 6970879 </ref> These patents pertain to the following:
Tacit holds 13 patents.<ref>[[United States Patent Office]] patents: 6115709, 6421669, 6154783, 6205472, 6253202, 6377949, 6405197, 6640229, 6647384, 6668251, 6711570, 6832224, 6970879</ref> These patents pertain to the following:
* Creation of user profiles with public and private components
* Creation of user profiles with public and private components
* Assigning confidence levels to topics as they relate to users
* Assigning confidence levels to topics as they relate to users
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== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.tacit.com/ Official website]
*{{official website|http://www.oracle.com/tacitsoftware/index.html}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.tacit.com/ tacit.com], [[Wayback Machine]]
*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1969777,00.asp PC Magazine: Startup Illumio Asks: Hey, Can You Help Me Find This?]
*[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1969777,00.asp PC Magazine: Startup Illumio Asks: Hey, Can You Help Me Find This?]
*[http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1865074,00.asp ActiveNet 3.2 Review]
*[http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1865074,00.asp ActiveNet 3.2 Review]
*[http://www.adtmag.com/article.aspx?id=11100&amp;page=/ Application Development Tools: Tacit Makes The Collaboration Connection]
*[http://www.adtmag.com/article.aspx?id=11100&amp;page=/ Application Development Tools: Tacit Makes The Collaboration Connection]
*[http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=45F34896%2D8498%2D40AD%2D8F26%2DBE1CCF8A9DE3 Computerwire: Tacit Puts Process Spin on Expertise Location]
*[http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=45F34896%2D8498%2D40AD%2D8F26%2DBE1CCF8A9DE3 Computerwire: Tacit Puts Process Spin on Expertise Location]


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Latest revision as of 18:45, 8 January 2024

Tacit Software
Company typePrivate
Industrycomputer software
Founded1997
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, U.S.
Key people
David Gilmour, Founder and CEO
ProductsKnowledgeMail, ActiveNet, illumio
Number of employees
30 (2007)
Websitewww.tacit.com

Tacit Software was a company that provided expertise and knowledge search software for enterprises and consumers. It was acquired by Oracle Corp in November 2008, and its assets were rolled into the Oracle Beehive collaboration platform.[1]

Tacit was founded in 1997 as Tacit Knowledge Systems by David Gilmour, the founder of Giga Information Group (now owned by Forrester Research) and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.[2]

The company was funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Steve Jurvetson was a company director), Woodside Fund, Alta Partners and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). In-Q-Tel was also an early investor in the company. The firm was acquired by Oracle in November 2008.

Company history

[edit]

Tacit’s first product, KnowledgeMail, was released in late 1999. KnowledgeMail was an expertise location system that automatically read email and other documents to form profiles of user interests and expertise.

In 2003, Tacit introduced ActiveNet, a browser-based version of KnowledgeMail. In 2003–2004, several companies trialed ActiveNet and Tacit’s underlying technologies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin.[3] Lockheed Martin, for example, piloted Tacit over five other expertise location vendors and later rolled the product out in its Space Systems Division. Ron Remy, the Deputy CIO for Space Systems, said, “We had a beryllium-welding problem solved by linking up two people who worked down the hall from each other, and they didn't realize that one had the answer the other one needed to solve this very serious technical problem that was holding up the entire project. We deemed the pilot to be very successful.”[4][dead link]

In 2006, Tacit introduced a new product called illumio. illumio made Tacit’s expertise location technology available to everyday Internet users.

Tacit was acquired by Oracle in 2008 for an alleged 10M US. Oracle shut down the product in 2010.

Intellectual property

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Tacit holds 13 patents.[5] These patents pertain to the following:

  • Creation of user profiles with public and private components
  • Assigning confidence levels to topics as they relate to users
  • Methodologies for accessing user profile information

References

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  1. ^ "Oracle Buys Intellectual Property Assets of Tacit Software". oracle.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ^ Davidson, Paul. (June 13, 2004) USA Today Tacit Finds Matches in Company E-Mail
  3. ^ Patsuris, Penelope. "Business News - Latest Headlines on CNN Business | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ^ D’Agostino, Debra. (July 9, 2004) CIO Insight Web Extra: Who’s On First?
  5. ^ United States Patent Office patents: 6115709, 6421669, 6154783, 6205472, 6253202, 6377949, 6405197, 6640229, 6647384, 6668251, 6711570, 6832224, 6970879
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