OntologySummit2007 Process

OntologySummit2007: Process    (U50)

This is the page to describe the OntologySummit2007 Process    (U51)

Process Deliverables    (U52)

• 3 months of rigorous virtual discourse    (U53)
  • dialog over the [ontology-summit] forum    (U54)
  • possible use of survey(s)    (U55)
  • summarize, synthesize, organized and displayed on the wiki (with support from editors)    (U56)
• Coordinate and reduce finding and conclusions into a written communique    (U57)
• 1.5 days of face-to-face technical workshop (whole day Apr. 23 & morning of Apr. 24, 2007 at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA)    (U58)
• a Half day symposium which will be opened to the public and the press, where our key messages and the joint communique will be presented    (U59)

The Process    (U5A)

The 6-step previously referred to as "draft-2" process is officially adopted (at the 2007.03.20 meeting)    (VDS)

Our 6-Step Process    (VDT)

• 1. Identify constituency representative    (VDU)
  • volunteers, recommendations, ...    (VDV)
  • see our developing list of communities that will form our constituencies here.    (VDW)
  • with help from a survey (... more)    (VDX)

• 2. collect ontology (or ontology-related) terms used in each constituency    (VDY)
  • with a specific e-mail thread for each constituency    (VDZ)
    • use of the e-mail forum may help reduce duplication of efforts    (VE0)

• 3. collect representative ontology (or ontology-like) artifacts from each constituency    (VE1)
  • with a specific e-mail thread for each constituency    (VE2)
    • use of the e-mail forum may help reduce duplication of efforts    (VE3)

• 4. Constructing a categorization / typology framework    (VE4)

• 5. Categorize    (VE5)

• 6. Authoring the Communique    (VE6)

Resource & References    (U5F)

• Process proposal-1 (draft) - /Draft1    (U5C)
• Process proposal-2 (now officially adopted) - /Draft2    (U7P)

• .... (insert content here)    (U7B)