Odp:WhatIsAModelingIssue
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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: | |
| - | * '' | + | * ''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. | ** somewhere in between, ''i.e.'' broadly applicable in one or more fairly general domain. (e.g. | ||
| + | * ''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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| + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 26 February 2010
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 issue 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 domain. (e.g.
- 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. It is also very helpful to include figures.
