]> Ontology Application Framework The objective of this framework is to provide a common terminology for describing applications of ontologies and the benefits that ontologies deliver within these applications. In addition to classifying ontology applications, this provides the basis for benchmarks and the ability to compare different applications of ontologies. Created with e6Tools Graphical OWL Editor A technique or benefit contributes to the achievement of a benefit. For example, reduced maintenance effort facilitates increased agility. the OntologyRole in the reified AppliedOntologyRole relationship. the Ontology in the reified AppliedOntologyRole relationship. Links an OntologyApplication to a reified relationship indicating a role one of the applications ontologies played. The benefit that using the ontology was intended to accrue. The kind of OntologyActor that makes use of the ontology. The technology or technique that the applied ontology role deploys. Related to OntologyRole. The benefit that using the ontology that actually accrued. The kind of OntologyActor that makes use of the ontology. Links a ValueMetric with one or more Benefits that it is trying to measure. Identifies the one or more Stakeholder Roles that experience the benefit (e.g. CEO, customer, developer) A way of accomplishing something, can include specific techniques as well as broader technologies. A desirable outcome. For this ontology, we are specifically intersted in benefits that arise from the application of a particular technology, technique, or approach. Benefits may also derive from other benefits. For example, reducet maintenance effort is a benefit that contributes to reduced costs. The role of an ontology answers the question: how is the ontology used in an application. An OntologyRole role can also be a TechnologyOrTechnique, e.g. to drive user interface forms. An application that has or uses an ontology in some significant way A reified relationship indicating that an Ontology plays an OntologyRole in a particular OntologyApplication NB: should use the OOR ontology? Who is using the ontology and what are they doing? When is the ontology used? e.g. design time or run time. A role that some actor plays, e.g. a job function, or position.