A Method for Ontology Modeling in the Business Domain

Today ontology languages present a syntax which looks not “natural” and are lacking of built-in primitives (i.e., modeling notions) domain experts are familiar with. In this paper we present an ontology representation method , OPAL, based on Object, Process and Actor primary concept categories. OPAL offers a number of modeling notions useful in the e-Business domain, but general enough to be used in diverse business sectors (such as automotive, tourism or banking). The domain expert, during the ontology modeling process, is required to identify the relevant concepts of the domain and to classify them according to OPAL categories. Furthermore, a set of semantic relations (such as is-a, part-of, relatedness) and some domain specific relations (generated-by, updated-by, roles, skills, etc.) can be used to describe the relationships among these concepts.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: CAISE
• Authors: Michele Missikoff, Federica Schiappelli
• Keywords: CAISE 2005, Domain Expert, Ontology, Today Ontology Languages