Composition Norm Dynamics Calculation with Conceptual Graphs

Abstract

Abstract. Network information system specification in virtual professional communities requires a legitimate user-driven approach. In such an approach, only specification changes are produced that are not only meaningful but also acceptable to all users. To do so, for each requested change, a relevant user group needs to be selected to work out the required knowledge definition changes. This paper describes the mechanism through which such a relevant user group can be calculated. The dynamics of the composition norms that guide the required specification behaviour are explained. The conceptual graph notation for four categories of specification knowledge is given. The Peirce conceptual graph workbench is used to demonstrate the composition norm dynamics calculation.

Making Virtual Communities Work: Matching Their Functionalities

“…The functionality matching meta-model was based on the semantics introduced in the RENISYS specification method, which was explained in detail in [5]. In the literature, such a meta-model plus approach for supporting virtual communities in the specification of their network information systems was lacking at the time.…”

“…In testbeds, those collaborating must be able to monitor themselves in the process of examining how a proposed technology might augment their work." 5 . We feel that our approach, including its meta-model, could help to provide such a virtual observational context.…”

“…Such permissions can in principle be calculated from the action norms that define the workflow behaviour of users (see [5]), however, for simplicity, we allow users to be assigned to a workflow mapping manually here.…”

“…Such a change concerns the creation, modification or deletion of one or more specification knowledge definitions like the ones presented above. Note that the legitimacy of the user being involved in such a change process is guaranteed in the RENISYS method by performing the proper calculations on the set of applicable composition norms (see [5]). These norm calculations say which users may, must, or may not be involved in these knowledge definition change processes.…”

“…An important barrier is taken away if changes are legitimate, in the sense that they are both meaningful and acceptable to the community. One approach increasing this legitimacy is the RENISYS method [5]. Other effects of change, such as those on non-functional constraints like quality and usability aspects, need to be taken into account as well.…”