Operating Knowledge Graphs in Practice — Governance, Evolution, and When to Build One
A knowledge graph is not a project you finish; it's a system you run. Ontologies evolve, data drifts, quality decays, and the graph has to stay trustworthy while the business changes around it. This closing post covers the operational reality — governing the ontology, keeping the graph correct over time, and the honest question most teams skip: given the cost, when is a knowledge graph actually the right tool? It ties the series into a decision you can make with clear eyes.
A knowledge graph is a system you run, not a project you finish. Governing the ontology as it evolves, keeping the populated graph correct (freshness, re-resolution, provenance), and the honest question: given the cost, when is a knowledge graph the right tool — and when is a table or plain vector RAG cheaper and enough?