Notes 25July AM

Introduction

Logistics

Introductions

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How to build an ontology (2 ways)

FOAF discussion

Problem statement

Re-engineer FOAF for more general use, meaning:

• Relations among people
• Relations among companies (cf. AISSO from Talis)

Center around foaf:Agent

What we need to know about individuals in a business context

… foaf:Person
Name, otherName, ContactInfo
Granularity: nameComponent, properties of name components
EmployeeID
Role … with date range
Title
Department
Project, responsibilities, whatsCurrent
Document
organizationalHierarchy … interesting variants worksWith, reportsTo, 
HRinfo … salary, clearanceLevel
Location … willingToTravel
employmentType … temporary, fulltime, consulting
placesOnTheWeb
resume (rdfs.org/resume-rdf), Skills, WorkHistory
Education, Training
Membership … interestGroups, professionalSocieties
Languages
Awards, certifications
legalCompliance