Re: [ontology-summit] Communique: makign the case, or summaizing our res

[Rex Brooks <rexb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of these two approaches, I prefer 1.

I don't want to give the impression that there is just one way to make the case for ontology.

If we use 1., then I think we should do more than summarize, we should cite the consensus for the best two or three approaches per audience, perhaps along the lines of:

• When the problem requires an integration solution we find that using
• argument a. with benefit r. measured by metric x. is most effectivefor an audience of end users,
• argument g. with benefit s. measured by metric v. is most effective for an audience of software engineering managers,
• When the problem requires a decision support solution we that using...
• etc.

Or perhaps we provide a separate matrix for recommendations and just refer to it in the communique after saying that different problems require different solutions for different audiences measured by different criteria.

Cheers,
Rex

On 3/3/11 9:13 AM, Michael F Uschold wrote:

There are two very different ways to write a communique.

1. summarize the results of our 5 tracks, tied together in some nice way

2. make the case for ontology

 

If the former, we can talk about case studies, and the application framework etc, and the makign the case part will be discussed in the strategy section.

 

If the latter, we make no attempt to summarize the tracks per se, we just take our best shot at making the caes for ontology, period. This is probably more useful, and we can point to output of each track, to the extent that they exist.  This approach may also be much harder to organize, meaning and produce.  Having each track lead produce a summary of their results is not really much more than solid background material for writing a document focused  on making the case.

Your thoughts?

Michael

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