suggested process for vocabulary

Not sure if this is useful, ( dejavu anyone?)
But we started  something similar a while back, we may want to start this
where we left it?

see original post
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanitarian-ict/message/2476



Below a suggested process for discussion, further elaboration

>>>FOR EXISTING  TERMS, DO
-
STEP 1 -  Gather existing glossaries/vocabularies already in use to source
terms already in use (reference source please)
STEP 2 -  for each term: Evaluate, refine, purge, update, merge, create
associations (who uses this term, why, how, etc),
STEP 3 -  Select most appropriate terms and relevant definition(s) as a
preferred/recommended standards
(any individual involved in the vocabulary effort should participate in this
step)
STEP 4 -  Industry experts as well as community representatives comment and
make recommendation
(consultation/review period)
STEP 5 -  Incubator validates the term and recommends it for adoption as a
standard


>>>FOR NOVEL/NOT YET IN USE TERMS
(define steps)


<REPEAT>  <http://1.2.3.4>1,2,3,4,5<until> everybody is happy
THEN DO STEP 5
STEP 5 -  Implementation and maintenance

Use the standard terms when developing a system/programm, and provide
feedback to w3 when
term in use changes

CONCLUSION
The process above aims to support consistency of data and knowledge
representation formalisms
and terminology across development and that is made transparent to community
and user
also provides opportunity for user and community feedback to shape and model
the system processes
SUGGESTED PROCESS ENDS//

Discuss, amend, etc...




Paola Di Maio *****
School of Information Technology
Mae Fah Luang University
Chiang Rai - Thailand
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