Hi Tim,
Reminds me of ICF research.
Are you using any automatic tools?
Thanks,
Arun Sent from my iPhone4 mobile
Dennis,
For what its worth, I am working on a proof of concept ontology for
a laser research facility that will capture the equipment and
process necessary for creating and shaping a laser seed pulse, the
required timing triggers, the subject matter experts that designed,
implemented and operate the system and the associated procedural and
maintenance documentation.
Tim Wilson
On 3/2/2011 12:23 PM, Wisnosky, Dennis E OSD DCMO wrote:
Arun +: This would be extremely useful. Is anyone working on building quantitative classes, properties, end points, whatever into an ontology, or an approach for this to happen?
Or, does it already exist?
Dennis E. Wisnosky
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Hi,
Agreed - in fact any business can be ontologically decomposed into functional business units and these in turn into the infrastructure components (including humans) that enable the business units to inter-operate. On the other hand, I would like to see more quantitative approaches integrated with the qualitative approach because I like to put numbers to things so I can get a clearer understand what "value" really means.
For example, on what aspects of ontology (or its dimensions) should we prioritize effort? How do we evaluate where we get the most value, the greatest return on investment in the short term relative to the long term. I realize everyone likes the long term benefits that ontologies promise, however, many business managers would be hard pressed in these economic times to spend money on the far future as opposed to the near term tangible and concrete bottom line.
So my hope is to stimulate discussion about what other models (and I suggest AHP) might be combined with the ontology framework that is meaningful to a high-level, non-scientific, business savvy decision maker: that kind of decision maker is a lot like an investor - they have a portfolio of options, one of which is more money in the thing called "ontology" or more money into some other "thing". Where's the compelling case for the return on investment. I believe that for any case to be compelling, it *must* be quantitatively presented in the hard-bottom line terms that business experts understand.
Hope this is useful food for thought.
Thanks,
Arun
On 3/1/11 11:12 AM, Jack Ring wrote:
I suggest that an ontology is a key aspect of the enterprise infrastructure. If architecture is "The arrangement of function and feature that maximizes an objective" then infrastructure are the functions and features that are factored out because they support all the others. Generally, infrastructure provides for commonality of location/dimension, support, access, access control, and services. Ontology enables human knowledge exchange and choice making. An EA Framework is one facet of an enterprise ontology, presuming, of course, that an ontology can refer to 'itself.'
On Mar 1, 2011, at 8:26 AM, Pavithra wrote:
Hi Arun,
I believe it is possible to incorporate Ontology as an artifact or work product to an exiting Enterprise Architecture framework and road map.. I call it Semantic Enterprise Architecture. The assessment or the checklist to find out the readiness would be another artifact or work product in the road map as well.. We had some presentations on Semantic Enterprise Architecture tools in the past sessions in this forum.
OAF can be refined to include more specific information about Ontology. Or renamed if the other people agree. At present, some organizations have a centralized Data Dictionary or terminology and descriptions, but there is no consistent understanding of what comprises ”Ontology" for the organization.
Hope that helps,
Pavithra
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Subject: Re: [ontology-summit] [Ontology Application Framework] Revised Strawman Proposal
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Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 8:28 AM
Hi,
The Ontology Application Framework (OAF) reminds of the Technology Readiness Level (NASA's TRL's) that one could use with another tool, like an Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP) to identify an ontology dependency and development strategy for the larger enterprise: for example, knowing what you have, what you don't have, and therefore, what you need to have, would a kind of "inventory" mechanism that a document along the lines of this one might provide. As an industry developer with clients in the public and private sector spaces, I tend to do this similar kind of road-map work almost semi-automatically for any new job because I always need some kind of inventory that serves the purpose of seeing the client road map and what the barriers to success might be.
While the OAF document uses words like "value metrics" it does not indicate what methodology is used whereby qualitative and often subject judgments are input and objective numerical evaluations as outputs (aka value metrics) are used. My preference is AHP and other portfolio valuation methods.
The OAF might be the seed for someone to take it further and a create a kind of Zachman *style* framework or model which becomes a tool for rapid assessment in strategic road map development, and therefore, critical and quantitative budgeting, for the renovation of legacy enterprises and/or legacy with new technology integration paths that are productivity and cost optimal.
I don't like the acronym "OAF" since it sounds like the dictionary word "oaf" ( according to Merriam-Webster, a big clumsy slow witted person). Even though my point seems trite, some critical managers might find that acronym disconcerting. And we need all the help we can get.
Perhaps a name along the lines of Road-mapping Ontology Model (ROM) which corresponds also with a popular acronym for Rough Order of Magnitude might be useful.
Or perhaps I am just missing the point entirely?
Thanks,
Arun Majumdar
On 2/28/11 8:51 AM, Wisnosky, Dennis E OSD DCMO wrote:
And, its purpose?
Dennis E. Wisnosky
Department of Defense
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Chief Architect and Chief Technical Officer
703-607-3440
C630-240-6910
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