Context Graphs: Using Meaning
Organizations do not operate as tables. They operate as networks of connected concepts. People interact with systems. Systems generate events. Events affect nodes. Nodes evolve through lifecycles. A context graph is your ontology expressed as a connected, navigable representation. It connects meaning across databases, teams, tools, and time.What Context Graphs Enable
Context graphs help teams:- Understand relationships across system boundaries
- Traverse information the way humans naturally reason
- Preserve nuance that flat schemas and static docs lose
- Reason across time, ownership, and lifecycle
Properties of the Model in Galaxy
The model you build in Galaxy is:Navigable
Explore connections interactively
Visual
See relationships at a glance
Queryable
Ask questions about structure and meaning in SQL
Evolvable
Update as systems and understanding change
Where this shows up in the product
Projects
are context graphs that represent how your business works
Nodes
define the key things you care about (Customer, Order, Product)
Edges
define how those things connect (Customer places Order)
Chat
can traverse the graph to answer questions using your definitions
Explorer
can inspect definitions and structure in SQL