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General

Full name of the tool Tool-123
Description of the tool This is just an example. I will use references to OOR to complete this sample.
Link to the tool http://oor.net
Tool home page http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository
Download page http://sandbox.oor.net
Author OOR team
Contact Peter Yim <peter.yim@cim3.com>
Institutional sponsor OOR Initiative
Last version sandbox
License code: BSD; content: CC-BY-3.0
Mailing List [[Mailing List::[oor-forum], [oor-users], [oor-dev] - see: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository#nid17YY]]

Exploration

Find ontologies with specific domain coverage Yes
-- comment a search (for ontology names; classes; etc.) is available
Compare domain coverage across ontologies Yes
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Assess or characterize breadth of domain coverage of an ontology Yes
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Assess or characterize depth or detail of domain coverage of an ontology No
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Assess or characterize use considerations of ontology including licensing, training, cost, updating, software requirements, and security No
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Assess complexity of concept definitions (necessary and sufficient properties) and use of axioms No
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Identify number and ratio of concepts, relations, and subclassing No
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Identify frequency of use of ontology language features in an ontology No
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Identify age and use statistics of an ontology and its versions No
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Assess the inferencing power of an ontology No
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Rate ontologies on their popularity or review feedback No
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Management

Distinguish between conceptual and operational ontologies and objectives No
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Generate ontology application and performance requirements No
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Organize and track the life cycle requirements and progression of an ontology No
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Organize and maintain a collection of related ontologies and ontology modules No
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Provide statistics on ontology versioning and use No
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Guide ontology development per a quality assurance methodology No
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Assess the reusability of a planned ontology No
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Design

Does Z Tool-123 guide formulation of ontology requirements?
Guide formulation of domain scope and detail requirements No
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Guide formulation of goodness of design requirements No
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Guide formulation of data and information requirements No
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Guide formulation of semantic and reasoning requirements No
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Guide formulation of interface requirements No
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Guide formulation of level of effort requirements No
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Facilitate framing a set of competency questions exemplifying ontology objectives No
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Choose metaphysical methodology No
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Does Z Tool-123 allow one to choose an extant ontology for reuse?
Choose extant top ontology for reuse No
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Choose extant core ontologies for reuse No
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Apply a style of ontological analysis to design No
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Guide design to optimize normalization, factoring, and simplicity of ontology No
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Guide application of open world or closed world semantics No
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Guide ontology design to achieve inferencing requirements No
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Guide ontology design to achieve scalability requirements No
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Enable adjustable query and inference performance No
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Does Z Tool-123 offer design patterns based on current ontology or design context?
Offer application patterns based on current ontology or design context No
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Offer ontology language patterns based on current ontology or design context No
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Offer methodology patterns based on current ontology or design context No
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Offer other patterns based on current ontology or design context No
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Integrate selected design patterns into an ontology design No
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Assess correctness or performance of an ontology design No
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Guide and facilitate modularization of ontology No
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Guide ontology design for visualization No
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Build

General Development

Does Z Tool-123 allow one to choose an ontology language?
Choose ontology language No
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Choose formal logic language No
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Choose RDF support No
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Mix ontology languages No
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Generate ontology code from requirements specification No
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Generate or enforce selected design patterns in ontology code No
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Feedback on consistency of granularity and regularity of domain ontology structure No
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Manage lexical naming and annotation of ontology elements No
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Ensure proper use and coding of RDF and Web resources No
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Enforce proper use and coding of URIs No
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Produce the current terminological inferences of an ontology No
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Optimize query and inference performance No
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Detect violations of domain, referential, or semantic integrity No
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Overall, detect and correct coding errors or inconsistencies No
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Concept Development

Ensure proper separation and coding of concepts and facts No
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Ensure kind-of nature and consistency of subclassing No
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Guide subclass versus class individual determinations No
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Monitor depth of subclassing consistency across a domain ontology No
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Generate prototypical instances (individuals) to help verify class intent and class subsumption No
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Detect and guide use of multiple inheritance No
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Guide use of disjointness axioms No
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Guide use of necessary and sufficient properties in concept definitions No
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Guide use of existential versus universal quantification in class restrictions No
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Enforce proper use of conjunctions versus disjunctions No
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Relationship Development

Ensure proper use and coding of relations No
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Ensure proper use and coding of data types No
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Assess and enforce consistency and completeness of range and domain constraints No
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Assess and enforce consistency and completeness of inverse relations No
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Ensure proper use and coding of transitive relations No
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Validation

Verify that ontology requirements are met No
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Can Z Tool-123 assess query performance?
Assess query precision and recall performance No
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Assess query time performance No
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Can Z Tool-123 assess inference performance?
Assess inferencing time performance No
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Assess inferencing completeness performance No
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Generate characteristic queries and tests No
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Accept validation test sets or inputs No
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Can Z Tool-123 assure computability of ontology?
Assure semantically adequate computability of ontology No
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Assure mathematically complete computability of ontology No
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Verify that two ontologies are interoperable No
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Validate the intended functionality of software using the ontology No
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Validate instance data conforming to an ontology No
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Assess accuracy, correctness, and completeness of ontology terminological content No
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Guide or adjust ontology in accord with validation results No
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Integration and Use

Export ontology in different languages No
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Integrate ontology with other ontologies No
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Integrate ontology with other information system resources No
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Assess or track user experience with ontology No
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Enable user to modify or extend ontology to address deficiencies No
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Create mappings from ontologies to and from data and data sources No
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Maintenance

Promote reuse of ontology No
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Capture ontology errors during use No
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Profile use of ontology elements during use No
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Compare and map between ontologies No
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Track ontology changes and control versions Yes
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