OntologySummit2011: Panel Session-1 "Applications and Case Studies - I" - Thu 2011-01-27    (2LB3)

Summit Theme: OntologySummit2011: "Making the Case for Ontology"    (2LB4)

Session Title: Harvesting the Business Value of Ontologies: Recent Case Examples    (2LY8)

Session Co-chairs: Mr. MillsDavis (Project10X) & Mr. MikeBennett (Hypercube; EDM Council)    (2LY9)

Panelists:    (2LYB)

Abstract:    (2M1I)

OntologySummit2011 Theme: "Making the Case for Ontology"    (2M1J)

This is our 6th Ontology Summit, a joint initiative by NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, NCBO, IAOA & NCO_NITRD. The theme adopted for this Ontology Summit is: "Making the Case for Ontology."    (2M30)

This year's Ontology Summit seeks to address the need to provide concrete evidence of successful deployment of ontologies by examining several application domains for such examples, and in better articulating where different "strengths" of ontological representation are best applied. To support that, the summit also aims to classify the categories of applications where ontology has been, and could be, successfully applied; to identify distinct types of metrics that might be used in evaluating the return on investment in an ontology application (cost, capability, performance, etc.); to lay out some strategies for articulating a case for ontological applications; and to identify remaining challenges and roadblocks to a wider deployment of such applications that represent promising application areas and research challenges for the future. The findings of the summit will be documented in the form of a communiqué intended for public consumption.    (2M1L)

The Panel Session today is organized by our Track-2 co-champions, who will be featuring several case examples that will illustrate different ways that ontologies are being used today to deliver value in real-world applications.    (2M1M)

See developing details on this Summit series of events at: OntologySummit2011 (home page for this summit)    (2M1N)

Agenda:    (2M1O)

Ontology Summit 2011 - Panel Session-1    (2M1P)

Proceedings:    (2M1V)

Please refer to the above    (2M1W)

IM Chat Transcript captured during the session:    (2M1X)

 see raw transcript here.    (2M1Y)
 (for better clarity, the version below is a re-organized and lightly edited chat-transcript.)
 Participants are welcome to make light edits to their own contributions as they see fit.    (2M1Z)
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	PeterYim: .    (2MBA)
	Welcome to the OntologySummit2011: Panel Session-1 "Applications and Case Studies - I" - Thu 2011-01-27    (2MBB)
	Summit Theme: OntologySummit2011: "Making the Case for Ontology"    (2MBC)
	Session Title: Harvesting the Business Value of Ontologies: Recent Case Examples    (2MBD)
	Session Co-chairs: Mr. MillsDavis (Project10X) & Mr. MikeBennett (Hypercube; EDM Council)    (2MBE)
	Please refer to details on the session page at: 
	http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_01_27    (2MBF)
	In particular, speaker slides can be found under: 
	http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_01_27#nid2M2V    (2MBG)
	anonymous morphed into TerryGriffin    (2MBH)
	anonymous morphed into Ashutosh Prasad    (2MBI)
	anonymous morphed into AldenDima    (2MBJ)
	anonymous1 morphed into KathyEllis    (2MBK)
	anonymous morphed into JieZheng    (2MBL)
	anonymous1 morphed into ChuckRehberg    (2MBM)
	anonymous morphed into RandyClegg    (2MBN)
	anonymous morphed into BrianHaugh    (2MBO)
	anonymous1 morphed into SusanBritton    (2MBP)
	anonymous morphed into MarkLinehan    (2MBQ)
	anonymous morphed into MattHettinger    (2MBR)
	PeterYim: MillsDavis is speaking ... now on slide#3    (2MBS)
	YuLin: what's the name of this app (slide #3)?    (2MBT)
	MikeBennett: cambridge semantics, not sure of the app    (2MBU)
	SteveRay: Slide 3 is the Excel spreadsheet plug-in offered by Cambridge Semantics.    (2MBV)
	SteveRay: Anzo Solutions Suite, from Cambridge Semantics, with "Anzo for Excel" which was slide 3.    (2MBW)
	AlStevens: Cambridge Semantics Anzo app is described at: 
	http://www.cambridgesemantics.com/products/anzo_for_excel    (2MBX)
	ArturoSanchez: @MillsDavis: is there publicly available information about implementation details of 
	any of these projects?    (2MBY)
	ArturoSanchez: ArturoSanchez@MillsDavis: do you know of success stories--associated with using 
	ontology-driven approaches--in the healthcare industry?    (2MBZ)
	SteveRay: @MillsDavis: Do any of your examples have quantified benefits, i.e. measured in $ or some 
	other number?    (2MC0)
	MikeBennett: hopefully the detailed case studies should reflect that    (2MC1)
	PeterYim: Next up is GregBardwell ... slide [2-Bardwell]    (2MC2)
	anonymous morphed into RamSriram    (2MC3)
	PeterYim: GregBardwell, slide #8 - Case-1 ref. quotemysource.com    (2MC4)
	PeterYim: ChuckRehberg is presenting - goto slide [3A-Rehberg]    (2MC5)
	anonymous morphed into PavithraKenjige    (2MC6)
	NicolaGuarino: I have to rush now, great presentations! Pointers to any public info on project 
	details appreciated.    (2MC7)
	MikeBennett: OK, thanks Nicola    (2MC8)
	PeterYim: @MikeBennett & @MillsDavis - since JeffZhuk has a time constraint, maybe we could consider 
	having Jeff come on in between GregBardwell's two cases (assuming they are quite independent)    (2MC9)
	MikeBennett: yes please    (2MCA)
	PeterYim: @ChuckRehberg & @MillsDavis - ok with you both? please say so if there are other 
	constraints that would trump this    (2MCB)
	PeterYim: @MikeBennett - Chuck probably wouldn't notice this ... maybe Mills is focusing on 
	something else, please jumps in as Chuck finishes up on this "Natural Language" case    (2MCC)
	MikeBennett: ok    (2MCD)
	PeterYim: @JeffZhuk - please standby    (2MCE)
	YefimZhuk: ok    (2MCF)
	PeterYim: next up is Yefim (Jeff) Zhuk - goto slide [4-Zhuk] under 
	http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_01_27#nid2M2V ... we'll come back to 
	ChuckRehberg's second case later (after JeffZhuk's presentation, as Jeff has to rush to another 
	meeting)    (2MCG)
	RamSriram: @Chuck: Do you have any metrics comparing your rule engine to Rete-based systems. (See, 
	e'g., Miranker's work at http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~miranker/treator.htm)    (2MCH)
	anonymous morphed into Allen    (2MCI)
	PeterYim: @Everyone who is joining us for the first time and don't have a "namesake page" on our 
	wiki, please populate that page so the rest of the community can get to know you. ... Kindly refer 
	to instructions at this paragraph if you are new to this wiki flavor 
	(http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nidA) ... email me <peter.yim@cim3.com> if you 
	have any question.    (2MCJ)
	Allen morphed into Allen Xiang    (2MCK)
	PeterYim: Thank you, Allen    (2MCL)
	Allen Xiang: You are welcome.    (2MCM)
	YuLin: Allen is in our team, we work in biomedical track of applying ontologies. We are from the 
	University of Michigan Medical School. I'll put something into the wiki page linked to my name. I 
	will provide more details relevant to ontologies.    (2MCN)
	PeterYim: @YuLin - thank you    (2MCO)
	YuLin: @Peter, you are welcome.    (2MCP)
	MikeBennett: slide 7    (2MCQ)
	PeterYim: next up is ChuckRehberg on his second case - goto slide [3B-Rehberg]    (2MCR)
	MikeBennett: @MillsDavis @PeterYim I can do my talk at a later date if this helps timing    (2MCS)
	YefimZhuk: Chuck, Peter, Mike, Thank you for moving me up and allowing to speak. I have to leave 
	now. Talk to you later.    (2MCT)
	MikeBennett: Thanks Yefim.    (2MCU)
	PeterYim: Thank you very much, Jeff ... bye    (2MCV)
	RamSriram: @Chuck: How big is your search space? Do you have any examples of ontologies and rules 
	used in the truck configuration system. Do you have any metrics on the systems usage (e.g., how much 
	is this used and how well is this helping the company to compete?). How do you evaluate the 
	ontologies?    (2MCW)
	ChuckRehberg: @Ram - My answers in [] below
	- How big is your search space? [In terms of possible configurations?] 
	- Do you have any examples of ontologies and rules used in the truck configuration system.
	  [Unfortunately cant share this] 
	- Do you have any metrics on the systems usage (e.g., how much is this used and how well is this 
	  helping the company to compete?). [100% of all vehicles are  configured using this system] 
	- How do you evaluate the ontologies? [based on value (amount of use) in product delivery]    (2MCX)
	BobbinTeegarden: Yes, please do have Mike's presentation now.    (2MCY)
	YuLin: what's the name of this UML tool?    (2MCZ)
	PeterYim: @MikeBennett - question above from YuLin was in reference to your slide#5    (2MD0)
	BrianHaugh: Slide 5 title identifies the UML modeling tool as "Enterprise Architect"    (2MD1)
	MikeBennett: @YuLin - enterprise architect from sparx    (2MD2)
	YuLin: Thanks.    (2MD3)
	BrianHaugh: What is "MBS" on slides 11 and 12?    (2MD4)
	MikeBennett: MBS = mortgage backed security    (2MD5)
	MillsDavis: MBS = mortgage backed securities    (2MD6)
	YuLin: @MikeBennett - Is your data model in OWL?    (2MD7)
	MikeBennett: @YuLin - not in native OWL/RDF yet but folks working on that    (2MD8)
	YuLin: I see.    (2MD9)
	ChuckRehberg: Need to drop off - sorry for leaving early - thanks to all -Chuck    (2MDA)
	ToddSchneider: @MikeBennett - Is Enterprise Architect (EA) working on supporting OWL?    (2MDB)
	MikeBennett: @Todd I don't know. We are however talking to OMG with whom EA is a member, with a view 
	to formalizing a lot of what we've done.    (2MDC)
	JimRhyne: Mike's ontology is developed using Enterprise Architect. Sandpiper Software has been 
	working with Mike to export his ontology as OWL RDF/XML    (2MDD)
	JimRhyne: You can contact me for details.    (2MDE)
	MikeBennett: And when the Sandpiper export is done this will become the canonical OWL version of our 
	ontology. However some features like Archetypes are beyond OWL and will require additional 
	annotation.    (2MDF)
	YuLin: @Mike, you mentioned the Michigan State Univeristy    (2MDG)
	MikeBennett: @YuLin - yes, Michigan State U - BillMcCarthy's REA ontology. We used that as the basis 
	for transactions, including OTC derivatives    (2MDH)
	YuLin: @mike, Thanks.    (2MDI)
	YuLin: It's a great meeting. Gave us a lot of inspirations for our projects. Thanks. See you next week.    (2MDJ)
	PeterYim: Fantastic session ... bye everyone ... see you next Thursday!    (2MDK)
	PeterYim: -- session ended; 11:33am PST --    (2MDL)
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