Software Process Ontology: A case study of software organisations software process sub domains

R. O. Oveh; O. Efevberha-Ogodo; F. A.  Egbokhare

doi:10.46481/jnsps.2019.28

Authors

R. O. Oveh
omo_rich@yahoo.com
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
O. Efevberha-Ogodo Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
F. A. Egbokhare Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Software Process, Software Process Ontology, Ontology, Knowledge, Formal Representation, Knowledge Representation

Abstract

In a domain like software process that is intensively knowledge driven, transforming intellectual knowledge by formal representation is an invaluable requirement. An improved use of this knowledge could lead to maximum payoff in software organisations which is key. The purpose of formal representation is to help organisations achieve success by modelling successful organisations. In this paper, Software process knowledge from successful organisations was harvested and formally modeled using ontology. Domain specific knowledge base ontology was produced for core software process subdomain, with its resulting software process ontology produced.

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