An eXtreme method for developing lightweight ontologies
Maia Hristozova, LEON S. STERLING · Swinburne figshare (Swinburne University of Technology) · 2002
In this paper we propose a method for effective building of lightweight ontologies, applying the principles of eXtreme Programming. The method is based on a multi-layered approach, which combines the advantages of maximum monotonic extensibility with clarity of the desired terms. The method aims to make it easy to develop a simple ontology, being careful to avoid deviation between the user's expectations and the produced output. We emphasize on capturing system requirements and consider the intended use of the ontology by analyzing the userprovided competency questions. The method is illustrated with the domain of Value-Added Publishing, which can be represented as a multi-agent system, where different types of information extraction agents deal with various aspects of processing information.