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[[Submissions:HowDoISubmitAModelllingIssue| How do I submit a modeling issue?]]
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[[Community:PostModelingIssue| Post a modeling issue now.]]
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''Modeling Issue:'' A modeling issue is a question or problem that arises during the ontology engineering process.  There are many kinds of issues and many ways to solve them. A modeling issue typically involves:
 
''Modeling Issue:'' A modeling issue is a question or problem that arises during the ontology engineering process.  There are many kinds of issues and many ways to solve them. A modeling issue typically involves:
 
* not knowing how to proceed during an ontology engineering exercise  
 
* not knowing how to proceed during an ontology engineering exercise  
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A superb example of this is found in the document: [http://www.w3.org/TR/swbp-classes-as-values/ Representing Classes As Property Values on the Semantic Web].
 
A superb example of this is found in the document: [http://www.w3.org/TR/swbp-classes-as-values/ Representing Classes As Property Values on the Semantic Web].
  
Two key ways that modeling issue vary are:
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Two key ways that modeling issues vary are:
 
* ''Domain Specificity:'' Modeling issues may be
 
* ''Domain Specificity:'' Modeling issues may be
 
** highly specific to narrow domains (''e.g.'' protein folding in molecular biology)
 
** highly specific to narrow domains (''e.g.'' protein folding in molecular biology)
 
** domain independent (''e.g.'' Should instances of classes be modeled as SKOS:Concept).
 
** domain independent (''e.g.'' Should instances of classes be modeled as SKOS:Concept).
** somewhere in between, ''i.e.'' broadly applicable in one or more fairly general domain. (e.g.  
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** somewhere in between, ''i.e.'' broadly applicable in one or more fairly general domains.
 
* ''How well defined:'' Modeling issues may be
 
* ''How well defined:'' Modeling issues may be
 
** very clearly defined, with competency questions and proposed solution options with tradeoffs already analyzed  
 
** very clearly defined, with competency questions and proposed solution options with tradeoffs already analyzed  
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** somewhere in between.
 
** somewhere in between.
  
The goal is for all modeling issues to reach a stage of being very clearly defined with one or more solutions implemented and explained. It is also very helpful to include figures.
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The goal is for all modeling issues to reach a stage of being very clearly defined with one or more solutions implemented and explained. Figures are also very helpful.
 
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Revision as of 23:15, 26 February 2010

How do I submit a modeling issue?

Post a modeling issue now.


Modeling Issue: A modeling issue is a question or problem that arises during the ontology engineering process. There are many kinds of issues and many ways to solve them. A modeling issue typically involves:

  • not knowing how to proceed during an ontology engineering exercise
  • identifying the specific representation requirements
  • identifying what combinations of language constructs can meet the representation requirements
  • evaluating the tradeoffs of different possible solutions.

A superb example of this is found in the document: Representing Classes As Property Values on the Semantic Web.


Two key ways that modeling issues vary are:

  • Domain Specificity: Modeling issues may be
    • highly specific to narrow domains (e.g. protein folding in molecular biology)
    • domain independent (e.g. Should instances of classes be modeled as SKOS:Concept).
    • somewhere in between, i.e. broadly applicable in one or more fairly general domains.
  • How well defined: Modeling issues may be
    • very clearly defined, with competency questions and proposed solution options with tradeoffs already analyzed
    • very rough early thoughts from the person submitting.
    • somewhere in between.

The goal is for all modeling issues to reach a stage of being very clearly defined with one or more solutions implemented and explained. Figures are also very helpful.


How do I submit a modeling issue?

Post a modeling issue now.

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