Re: Software Engineering Task Force - Terms of Reference





Ben,

I think that the processes around the task force will be discussed and
possibly decided as part of Thursday's telecon. Ill keep you informed.

Regards

Phil Tetlow
Senior Consultant
IBM Business Consulting Services
Mobile. (+44) 7740 923328


                                                                           
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Hi,

I hope the task force will be productive, and i have some questions.

How the task force work ? Meetings, e-mail exchange ... and can I have a
look on
the work in progess (will it be public in fact)? I am quite interessed ! If
not
too bad for me, i will juste read deliverables.

Ben

Selon Phil Tetlow <philip.tetlow@uk.ibm.com>:

>
>
>
>
> Please found below an updated version of the proposed Software
Engineering
> Task Force terms of reference for discussion at this week's telecon.
Having
> had a number of discussions about this recently with several of my
> Technical Architect colleagues, I have added the term Ontology Driven
> Architectures (ODA)  to encapsulate thinking on semantically enriching
MDA.
>
> ********************************************************************
>
> Name: Software Engineering Task Force
> Status: Pending
>
> Coordinator(s):
> Phil Tetlow             <philip.tetlow@uk.ibm.com>
> Jeff Pan          <pan@cs.man.ac.uk>
>
> Members
> Michael Uschold,  <michael.f.uschold@boeing.com>
> 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     The application of 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:-
> o     The potential for Ontology Driven Software Engineering, Ontology
> Driven Architectures (ODA) and the crossover between Ontology Engineering
> and Software Engineering,
> o     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,
> o     The construction of dynamic self-organising applications using
> Semantic Web technologies;
> o     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 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/or recommendations resulting from the
> evaluation of ideas submitted to the list
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> Phil Tetlow
> Senior Consultant
> IBM Business Consulting Services
> Mobile. (+44) 7740 923328

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