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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: | |
| + | * 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: [http://www.w3.org/TR/swbp-classes-as-values/ 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. | ||
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| − | * | + | ''Actions:'' |
| + | * [[Community:Main| View or Contribute to modeling issues already posted]] | ||
| + | * [[Submissions:HowDoISubmitAModelllingIssue| How do I Post or Contribute to a modeling issue?]] | ||
| + | * [[Community:PostModelingIssue| Post a modeling issue now.]] | ||
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| + | The goal is for all modeling issues to: | ||
| + | * reach a stage of being very clearly defined | ||
| + | * have one or more implemented solutions linked to design patterns | ||
| + | * be clearly explained so others can benefit from your efforts | ||
| + | * be illustrated by at least one figure. | ||
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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:
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:
Actions:
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The goal is for all modeling issues to:
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