- From: Jeff Pan <pan@cs.man.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:15:43 -0000
- To: "SWBPD list" <public-swbp-wg@w3.org>, "Phil Tetlow" <philip.tetlow@uk.ibm.com>
Phil, Thanks for a clear draft of description for the SE Task Force. I appreciate it. I think it is at least a good piece of reference for discussion in the coming teleconf(s). Here are just two rather minor comments of the draft. - "Members" section: Holger Knublauch and Ben Doumas are not (yet) members of the SWBPD WG, although as Mike [1] kindly pointed out Holger is working with Natasha and he may be able to contribute to this TF (Holger's message [2] confirmed this). - "Deliverable" section: in the second bulletin point, "notes and/or recommendations" instead of "notes and recommendations". Greetings, Jeff -- Jeff Z. Pan ( http://DL-Web.man.ac.uk/ ) School of Computer Science, The University of Manchester [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swbp-wg/2004Nov/0066.html [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swbp-wg/2004Nov/0069.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Tetlow" <philip.tetlow@uk.ibm.com> To: "SWBPD list" <public-swbp-wg@w3.org> Cc: "Jeff Pan" <pan@cs.man.ac.uk> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:22 AM Subject: Software Engineering Task Force Terms of Reference - For Discussion > > > > > Given the recent interest in within the group from Jeff’s suggestion to > form a Software Engineering Task Force, I have drafted a terms of reference > for discussion at tomorrow’s telecon. I have rather optimistically included > all those who have expressed an interest on the mailing list as members of > the Task Force, so if you appear below and do not wish to take part, please > let me know. > > I’m sure that much lively debate will be generated by this initial draft, > but I considered it important to at least get some words together for > discussion as soon as possible. I therefore hope that we can jointly mould > this into something of real interest and value. > > I have deliberately steered clear of making reference to MDA, the UML, the > OMG, MOF etc, to keep objectives generic, but have referenced initiatives > under our working group’s OEP and AD Task Forces so that demarcation of > responsibilities is hopefully clear. Individually targeted ideas would, > obviously however, be welcomed. > > I am particularly concerned that the current scope of this Task Force may > well be attempting to rather ‘boil the ocean’, so thoughts on limiting the > breadth of ambition here would be greatly appreciated. > > > **** > > Name: Software Engineering Task Force > Status: Pending > Coordinator(s): > Phil Tetlow <philip.tetlow@uk.ibm.com> > Jeff Pan <pan@cs.man.ac.uk> > Members > Holger Knublauch <holger@SMI.Stanford.EDU> > Michael Uschold, <michael.f.uschold@boeing.com> > Ben Doumas <benoit.doumas@free.fr> > Chris Welty <christopher.welty@us.ibm.com> > Aditya A Kalyanpur <adityak@wam.umd.edu> > Alan Rector <rector@cs.man.ac.uk> > Evan Wallace <ewallace@cme.nist.gov> > Deborah L. McGuinness <dlm@ksl.stanford.edu> > > Invited Experts > Grady Booch <gbooch@us.ibm.com> > > Objectives > To investigate potential synergies between the Semantic Web and domains > more traditionally associated with Software Engineering. This is to enable > the promotion and cross-pollination of both new and established ideas > between the two communities, potentially relating to: > o Use cases > o Models, patterns and frameworks > o Methods and tools > o Underpinning technologies > o Best practice > > The scope of this Task Force will be deliberately wide in order to > encourage and capture novel thought and encompass the broad spectrum of > interests categorised under the general heading of Software Engineering. > > Short-term objectives > o To collect, collate and validate a list of potential ideas and uses > for the Semantic Web in Software Engineering and to make this list publicly > available. > o To evaluate new ideas and uses with an eye for creation of notes > recommending inclusion in future standards activities. > o To further evaluate ideas already presented to the Semantic Web Best > Practices Working Group. These include:- > - The potential for Ontology-Driven Software Engineering and the > crossover between Ontology Engineering and Software Engineering > - The use of composite identification schemes on the Semantic Web > and their potential use for ‘ontology joining’ and the reduction of > ambiguity across the Software Lifecycle > - The construction of dynamic self-organising applications using > Semantic Web technologies > - The use of Semantic Web Technologies to produce highly > adapted/adaptive (user) interfaces and support tools. > > Long-term objectives > o To promote the wider use of the Semantic Web in Information > Technology > o To stimulate interest in the use of the Semantic Web in Software > Engineering by acting as a repository for synergy-based ideas. > o To encourage dialog between traditional software and Semantic Web > developers. > o To promote the development of supporting tooling > > Approach > It is hoped that initial ideas and topics for discussion will be generated > internally within the SWBP working group and that this work will eventually > stimulate input for the wider W3C community and contributing organisations > and institutions. As such there is an aspiration that this Task Force will > act as an early catalyst for the promotion and pragmatic deployment of the > Semantic Web in the global IT industry. > > Because of the broad ambition of this Task Force it is intended to restrict > the submission of ideas to W3C members and affiliated organisations. > > The Task Force will operate for the remaining duration of the Semantic Web > Best Practices Working Group. > > Scope > o Ideas presented by W3C members and the associated affiliated > organisations during the lifespan of the Semantic Web Best Practices > Working Group. > > Out of Scope > o Ideas from non-W3C member organisations or individuals. > o Ontology patterns and engineering, although output from the OEP Task > Force may well feed into this work activity > o Existing applications and demos, as outlined in the objectives of the > ADTF > > Deliverables > o A publicly available list of validated ideas and potential uses for > the Semantic Web in Software Engineering > o Appropriate notes and recommendations resulting from the evaluation > of ideas submitted to the list > > Regards > > Phil Tetlow > Senior Consultant > IBM Business Consulting Services > Mobile. 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