SUO: RE: R: SUO-STAT Program wants to work with SUO documents
Jim,
A google search on "Battle Information and Knowledge" only
returned one powerpoint presentation, and that seems to be
behind a secure firewall where I can't read it.
Do you have any publicly cleared information on the program?
It would be nice to understand the intended scope of work.
Thanks,
Rich
Roberto Bordogna wrote:
> Jim,
> this is really a good news for the WG, in my opinion.
> And I'll be glad to help for what I can.
>
> Roberto Bordogna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jim.s3@juno.com>
> To: <standard-upper-ontology@ieee.org>; <SUO-STATUS@ieee.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:03 PM
> Subject: SUO-STAT Program wants to work with SUO documents
>
>
> >
> > SUO WG,
> >
> > I have stated many times we need more real users to use our
> > starter documents and provide feedback and improvements.
> We need them
> > to develop domain and system ontologies, to develop actual
> systems and
> > tools. We need them to propose new concepts and axioms,
> plus identify
> > flaws that really matter to their systems. This will all provide
> > valuable feedback to improve these documents.
> >
> > We now have at least one program to do this. The Battle
> > Information & Knowledge Exchange (BIKE) Program is a
> 4-year R&D program
> > at my employer (US Army) that needs a common upper
> ontology and wants
> > to start working with one or more or our starter documents.
> Mr. Kenneth
> > Beam is the manager of the program and Ms. Lisa Tran will
> be working the
> > ontology aspect of it. Ken is out on paternity leave, but Lisa has
> > joined the SUO list and will introduce herself shortly.
> >
> > BIKE now needs expert input on the attributes of each of our
> > documents, from all perspectives. Perhaps other potential
> users will
> > also value this analysis.
> >
> > Suggested approach:
> >
> > a. Develop an evaluation form with specific
> questions, but also
> > allow free-form input. Below is a strawman list of
> questions. Please
> > send any edits/additions/deletions, then let's use our
> consensus process
> > to finalize the list.
> >
> > b. Keep the questions generic to any user, since
> BIKE wants a
> > potentially broadly acceptable upper ontology anyway.
> >
> > c. Anyone may provide input, even if not a member of SUO or
> > subscribed to this list. Candidate ontologies should not
> be limited to
> > just SUO starter documents.
> >
> > d. To keep the inputs manageable and easy to
> review, permit only
> > one evaluation form per person per ontology; however,
> allow submission
> > of updated forms. Allow rebuttals.
> >
> > e. Post all evaluation forms and rebuttals to the
> SUO web site in
> > an orderly fashion. Since this will require daily web
> work, Oanh Trinh
> > of the BIKE program is willing to help.
> >
> > To get started, please send edits to the below list of evaluation
> > questions.
> >
> >
> > Jim Schoening
> > Chair, IEEE P1600.1 Standard Upper Ontology Working Group
> > jim.s3@juno.com
> >
> > ===============================
> > Strawman Evaluation Questions for Common Upper Ontologies
> >
> > 1. Maturity: (How ready is it to use now? What capabilities
> have already
> > been demonstrated? Time and resources needed to start
> using? Potential
> > for improvement.)
> >
> > 2. Robustness: (Heavy weight vs. light weight ontology features?
> > Potential for improving robustness? How well will it handle known
> > requirements, such as those listed in SUO Scope and Purpose.)
> >
> > 3. Potential for broad acceptance: (How well will it support maximum
> > number of domains?)
> >
> > 4. Language Flexibility: (What ontology language is it in?
> How stable is
> > language?If desired, could it be written in a different ontology
> > language?)
> >
> > 5. Ownership/Cost/Changes: (Who owns it? Any proprietary
> restrictions on
> > use? Any charges for utilization? How will it get changed and who
> > controls the changes? Is it being developed by a Standards
> Developing
> > Organization?
> >
> > 6. Domain Friendly (How easy to develop domain ontologies
> based on upper
> > ontology?)
> >
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> &n
>