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Re: [ontolog-forum] Ontology development method

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Cc: Irene Polikoff <irene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Robert Coyne <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Ralph Hodgson <ralphtq@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:35 -0800
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TopQuadrant's Ontology Development Methodology is called TopSAIL - I  
have posted two slides about the methodology on TweetPics:    (01)

1) TopSAIL timeline - what influenced the method - http://twitpic.com/p8oqj
2) TopSAIL workproduct dependencies - http://twitpic.com/p8ov2    (02)


On Nov 12, 2009, at 8:02 AM, Jack Ring wrote:    (03)

> Marc,
> Suggest you investigate www.topquadrant.com and www.semanticarts.com
> Also, be aware that an ontology for an enterprise that just produces  
> every
> day is one thing whereas an ontology for an enterprise that learns and
> improves continuously is quite another.
> Jack Ring
> OntoPilot LLC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <marc.l.walker@xxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:32 AM
> Subject: [ontolog-forum] Ontology development method
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me by sharing some
>> thoughts on and/or experiences of using ontological development  
>> methods. I
>> am about to embark on the development of a business related  
>> ontology and
>> would like to use an appropriate method to provide credibility and
>> guidance to the development process. Also using a method would help  
>> the
>> members of the team who are relatively new to this.
>>
>> The three methods I am considering are:
>> * OTK method - On-to-Knowledge
>> * Methontology
>> * Ushold and King
>>
>> The source for each method comes from the publication by Springer -
>> Ontological Engineering.
>>
>> The ontology will be developed in protégé v4 and will support  
>> software
>> developers, vendors and the construction of enterprise knowledge  
>> bases. We
>> also expect the ontology to evolve incrementally but I would like  
>> to have
>> a recognised method to support the design and review activities.
>>
>> What would be useful would be any comments on the methods - I have  
>> not
>> used any of the three - or suggestions to other methods to consider.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Rgds
>> Marc
>>
>>
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