A Framework of Ontology-supported Software Process Knowledge Representation

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the crucial importance of properly analyzing and representing useful assets obtained in the process of software development. An ontology supported knowledge representation scheme is presented to compose and organize process knowledge into an organizational repository. According to the characteristics of process knowledge, we build ontologies and utilize them as shared and controlled representation vocabulary that can eliminate conceptual and terminological confusion. In order to facilitate the storage and dissemination of process knowledge, we design a framework named OnSSPKR to validate our proposed ontologies and to confirm the implementation feasibility.

Improving the efficiency of use of software engineering practices using product patterns

“…In spite of presenting tasks definitions for each role, it lacks vision of the project as a whole. OnSSPKR [30] is a knowledge management based tool for supporting software process improvement. It composes and organizes useful process assets into an ontology-based knowledge repository.…”

A Domain Ontology for Software Process Architecture Description

“…Appoach objective Ontology OnSSPKR Framework (He et al, 2007) Deal with CMM, CMMI, ISO/IEC15504, ISO9001 models.…”

“…Many SP modeling approach based on domain ontology are defined (He et al, 2007) (Liao et al, 2005)these approaches use one or many ontologies to represent the SP model. However these solutions are specific and deal with particular SP models and do not suggest a general solution that can applied for a large range of SPs.…”

A Collaborative Framework to Support Software Process Improvement Based on the Reuse of Process Assets

“…In spite of presenting tasks definitions for team members roles, it lacks vision of the project as a whole. • OnSSPKR (He, 2007): is a knowledge management based tool for supporting software process improvement. It is aimed at composing and organizing useful process assets into a knowledge repository based on ontology.…”