Thanks, Jim and all. We will definitely respond (and promulgate this
further). (01)
Leo (02)
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Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 7:53 AM
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Subject: [cuo-wg] FW: Strawman methodology for a Technology
ReadinessAssessment (04)
CDSI WG, (05)
For those not subscribed to the SICOP mailing list, I posted
this yesterday to that list, where it will be worked and presented at
the next SICOP conference. (06)
Our CDSI WG should make sure this assessment addresses
cross-domain (meaning cross many domains) requirements. Some
technologies achieve capabilities within a single domain (with a single
data model), but cannot do so across many domains. (07)
Jim Schoening (08)
-----Original Message-----
From: Schoening, James R C-E LCMC CIO/G6
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:18 PM
To: Sicop-Forum@Colab. Cim3. Net (sicop-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Strawman methodology for a Technology Readiness Assessment (09)
SICOP Members, (010)
So we hear about a great Semantic Technology. But what does it
claim to achieve? How ready is it for implementation, pilots,
demonstrations, or does it need more work in the lab? The layman has
difficulty telling. (011)
This strawman methodology is a variation of DoD's Technology
Readiness Assessment process (May 2005), which all major programs must
complete to ensure the technologies to be used in the system are mature
(or ready) before system development begins. It can be downloaded at
https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=18545. Do NOT let its 240
pages scare you. The 2-page Executive Summary will tell you a lot. (012)
Anticipated benefits of this effort: (013)
a. Government/industry project managers better understand the
maturity of given semantic technologies to achieve the specific
requirements of their system. (014)
b. Technology developers have a structured means to gain
recognition for the advances they make. (015)
Scope: Let's start by setting the scope as 'Semantic Technologies,' to
include most of the Semantic stack. We can expand it as we go. (016)
Strawman Methodology (Please submit suggestions) (017)
1. List or categorize all capabilities/requirements that could
potentially be achieved with Semantic Technologies.
2. List all known Semantic Technologies.
3. Enter them into a spreadsheet to allow on-line or email voting by
many people. (See attached simple example) 4. Strawman voting rules:
(See 2nd tab of attached for Level 1-9 Definitions)
a. Votes are open (not secret) to other members of SICOP but
not to the open internet. Voters provide contact information to
members of SICOP but not to the open Internet.
b. Voters encouraged to provide their affiliation (vendor,
user, academic, etc.)
c. Voters expected to vote only on items they have knowledge of
(not all)
d. Votes are on technologies, not specific products.
e. Anyone may show evidence or present arguments to encourage
votes to be changed. Presented material is stored for future reference. (018)
f. Open discussions on the SICOP list are encouraged, and votes
may be changed at any time.
g. Voting rights are kept as open as possible.
5. Votes are tabulated and posted in various ways, e.g. by vendors, by
academics, etc.
6. Results presented at next SICOP conference, and other meetings.
7. Government/industry program managed utilize results in deciding what
they can field, or what needs further development. (019)
Action: (020)
1. Submit your ideas on the methodology, scope, and voting. Send to
this same SICOP list you received this message from. (021)
2. Submit any know listings or categorizations of the capabilities or
requirements that could be provided by Semantic Technologies. If we
can't find any useful lists, we'll brainstorm and create one ourselves.
We'll brainstorm the list of semantic technologies later. (022)
3. Invite other groups, organizations, or people to join this TRA, by
subscribing to the SICOP list at
http://colab.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/sicop-forum or emailing me. (023)
James R. Schoening
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Email: James.Schoening@xxxxxxxxxxx (024)
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