Profile Report



Welcome to the [ontolog] forum member survey.
Original source: http://ontolog.cim3.org/forums/ontolog/0210/msg00000.html#nid06
Please provide us with the following information so that we can better serve and support this community of practice:




Question 1Background
Provide a brief description of your background

      "I've come into the world of ontological engineering from my work involving SGML, XML, and the design of markup languages for knowledge representation.  I started studying and applying ontological engineering principles to my consulting since 1998. At that time, I was working on an SGML initiative that identified classes of metadata (mostly involving products and technologies) that needed to be standardized at a corporate level.  It quickly became apparent that not only did basic terminology need standardization, but that common definitions needed to be negotiated and articulated so that the controlled vocabulary could be implemented consistently across a wide variety of organizations and systems."



Question 2BioLink
If you have a bio/resume/cv available online, kindly provide us with a link to it.

      URL:  http://SagebrushGroup.com/pdfres.htm



Question 3PersonalObjectives
Describe the personal goals and objectives that are driving your participation in [ontology]

      Goal/Objective-1:  Advance understanding of mechanics and limits of ontological engineering
      Goal/Objective-2:  Foster an open conversation that is independent of and not subordinated to any specific commercial, technology, or standards-development initiative
      Goal/Objective-3:  Expand commercial opportunities



Question 4InterestArea
List your areas of interest

      "Formalization and representation: - The relative strengths and weaknesses of different formalization models - Optimal levels of formalization for different types of agents and processes - The practical limits of formalization and engineering  The human and social dimensions of ontological engineering: - The impact of ontologies (formalized or not) on such behaviors as awareness, data selection, interpretation, and decision making - The mechanics of conceptualization and conceptual change that occurs within individuals - The underlying dynamics that influence and constrain the integration of multiple individual ontologies within groups - Strategies for maintaining adequate alignment in the face of conceptual change"



Question 5DiscussionTopics
List any ideas that you have for discussion topics

      DiscussionTopic-1:  What is an ontology?
      DiscussionTopic-2:  Identifying usage patterns in natural language that point to new conceptualizations or shifting meanings for previously-defined terminology
      DiscussionTopic-3:  Case studies
      DiscussionTopic-4:  UBL issues and recommendations
      DiscussionTopic-5:  (Not Answered)



Question 6MemberCategory
I am subscribing as an

      [X]  1. Active participant
      [  ]  2. Observer



Question 7ContactInfo
Please provide us your contact information

      Name:  Kurt Conrad
      Organization/Affiliation:  The Sagebrush Group
      Position/Role:  President
      Daytime Tel:  (408) 247-0454
      E-mail Address:  conrad@SagebrushGroup.com

Thank you!