ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Technical Requirements/ Development/ Maintenance and Relevance of FOS, oneFish and FI Integrated Information Strategy Presentation for Workshop “Considerations on the proposed ACP Fish II Fisheries Management Knowledge Exchange System – FMKES” “Considerations on the proposed ACP Fish II Fisheries Management Knowledge Exchange System – FMKES” Monday 7 th July FAO Rome Ian Pettman, SIFAR

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Where are we?  Based on the parameters we have so far started to define: Users and user needs, Users and user needs, Resource types, Resource types, Fostering participation Fostering participation Themes/Topics Themes/Topics Management arrangements Management arrangements  And the basic constraints agreed: Low cost software Non-commercial Built on existing systems if available Link and be interoperable with existing systems.

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What strategies for the Technical requirements etc.  Define functionalities and prioritise  Define interoperability strategies  Consider options for: Use of mark up standards Use of mark up standards Controlled or uncontrolled vocabularies Controlled or uncontrolled vocabularies

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What functionalities are required? – Slide 1  Internet based system A range of user access permissions (browser, registered, editor, etc..) A range of user access permissions (browser, registered, editor, etc..) A range of user languages supported + A range of user languages supported + Interface translation (design criteria)Interface translation (design criteria) Metadata translation (add form design)Metadata translation (add form design) Resource translation (upload functionality)Resource translation (upload functionality) Discussions (summaries in several languages, machine translation tools ?)Discussions (summaries in several languages, machine translation tools ?) A system of indicating target audience level A system of indicating target audience level User defined themes/topics (changeable) User defined themes/topics (changeable)

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What functionalities are required? – Slide 2 A set of resource types? (using metadata standards?) A set of resource types? (using metadata standards?) A method of uploading and downloading resources remotely A method of uploading and downloading resources remotely Various “publishing” methods – remote printing, RSS syndication Various “publishing” methods – remote printing, RSS syndication A method of “sharing” resources from other information systems (non-editable) A method of “sharing” resources from other information systems (non-editable) A method of automatic allocation of resource to themes A method of automatic allocation of resource to themes Data quality control systems (Editors etc) Data quality control systems (Editors etc) Discussion facilities (discussions, comments, mentoring, Q&A systems…) Discussion facilities (discussions, comments, mentoring, Q&A systems…) Virtual communities spaces, home rooms for small groups (similar to VOs?) Virtual communities spaces, home rooms for small groups (similar to VOs?) Online events and conferences? – real-time events? Online events and conferences? – real-time events?

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What functionalities are required? – Slide 3 Directory functions for individuals and organisations Directory functions for individuals and organisations Prompting systems (for editors, expert query answering, translating etc..) Prompting systems (for editors, expert query answering, translating etc..) Newsletter system (by profile? …) Newsletter system (by profile? …) Browsing methods and search (simple and advanced) Browsing methods and search (simple and advanced) Most frequently accessed items Most frequently accessed items Range of input systems (manual online; manual offline; bulk upload?; “shared”, RSS syndication… ) Range of input systems (manual online; manual offline; bulk upload?; “shared”, RSS syndication… ) Flag ACP inputs v non-ACP inputs? Flag ACP inputs v non-ACP inputs?

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What functionalities are required? – Slide 4 Timely information (deletion dates; archiving..) Timely information (deletion dates; archiving..) Distance learning? Distance learning? Gap highlighting? (rolling profile updates, newsletter requests…) Gap highlighting? (rolling profile updates, newsletter requests…) Access restrictions to topics and resources? Access restrictions to topics and resources? Alternative dissemination: Alternative dissemination: CD-ROMCD-ROM Web to Web to Snail mailSnail mail Tell a friend…Tell a friend… Radio outputs……..Radio outputs……..

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Standards – why should they be used (if at all) and when? Resource standards Resource standards Dublin CoreDublin Core AgMesAgMes Activity standards Activity standards IDMLIDML CERISCERIS EtcEtc

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Decision on controlled or uncontrolled vocabulary  Glossaries  Thesauri  Ontologies

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What is an Ontology?  [Gruber 1993] “A specification of a conceptualization”.  An ontology defines a common vocabulary for users who need to share information in a domain (e.g. fisheries)  includes machine-interpretable definitions of basic concepts in the domain and the relations among these concepts.

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 The Ontology Spectrum An ontology spectrum produced by Deborah L. McGuinness, Associate Director, Knowledge Systems Laboratory, Stanford University

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 General system requirements  Well designed user interface  Good performance speeds  Keep it lean………  Keep it dynamic as “user needs” change  Interoperable – based on international mark up standards and controlled vocabulary/ontology  Focus statement

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Development  Hit the ground running (min development time)  Use oneFish as the “Store” for the FMKES (eliminates populating delay, keeps FMKES clean..)  Coming soon developments …(strategy)  New modules – build, open source or buy  Produce regular promotional, news (& training?) materials for the users of FMKES (whilst the development is progressing)  Set up interoperability agreements and systems.

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What maintenance will be required?  Ensure resources for a maintenance developer?  Systems administrator/chief editor  Editor for newsletter, online conferences…  If using an ontology – regular updating and maintenance will be required – system/ process and resources  Translation….

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Summary  Technical Requirements Define functionalities and prioritise Define functionalities and prioritise Define interoperability needs Define interoperability needs Decide on standards and vocabulary control Decide on standards and vocabulary control  Development Define strategy and timetable Define strategy and timetable  Maintenance Don’t underestimate Don’t underestimate

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ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Users and user needs  User groups identified: Policy makers (decision makers) Policy makers (decision makers) Industry Associations Industry Associations NGOs NGOs Fishing Unions Fishing Unions Information intermediaries/ Extension workers Information intermediaries/ Extension workers Experts Experts Fishers themselves (when empowered to manage) Fishers themselves (when empowered to manage) Editors/ Data quality people Editors/ Data quality people

Fisheries Ontology Service Project Presentation for Workshop “Considerations on the proposed ACP Fish II Fisheries Management Knowledge Exchange System – FMKES” “Considerations on the proposed ACP Fish II Fisheries Management Knowledge Exchange System – FMKES” Monday 7 th July FAO Rome

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What is an Ontology?  [Gruber 1993] “A specification of a conceptualization”.  An ontology defines a common vocabulary for users who need to share information in a domain (e.g. fisheries)  includes machine-interpretable definitions of basic concepts in the domain and the relations among these concepts.

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 The Ontology Spectrum An ontology spectrum produced by Deborah L. McGuinness, Associate Director, Knowledge Systems Laboratory, Stanford University

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Why have an Ontology? – Slide 1  Simple Ontologies provide A controlled vocabulary to aid resource indexing A controlled vocabulary to aid resource indexing Site organization and navigation support. Site organization and navigation support. Browsing support Browsing support Search support – query expansion (plurals, synonyms, languages, etc) Search support – query expansion (plurals, synonyms, languages, etc) “Sense disambiguation” support “Sense disambiguation” support

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 Why have an Ontology? – Slide 2  Structured Ontologies provide: Consistency checking Consistency checking Completion Completion Interoperability support Interoperability support Exploitation of generalisation/specialisation information Exploitation of generalisation/specialisation information Support for structured, comparative and customised search Support for structured, comparative and customised search

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 What is involved in building one?  Methodology (for ontology building)  Language (for ontology representation)  Tools (for ontology building)  Environment –maintenance, versioning, etc.  Applications interfaces (APIs)

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 FOS Project – Slide 1  Partners and initial objectives FIGIS, WAICENT, SIFAR, ASFA & IP-CNR FIGIS, WAICENT, SIFAR, ASFA & IP-CNR  Initial Objectives “Proof of concept” for integration of 4 existing sources (Ref Tables and DTDs of FIGIS; ASFA thesaurus; fishery part of AGROVOC; and oneFish Topic Trees) “Proof of concept” for integration of 4 existing sources (Ref Tables and DTDs of FIGIS; ASFA thesaurus; fishery part of AGROVOC; and oneFish Topic Trees) Collect new concepts and terms for an Enhanced Online Fisheries Thesaurus Collect new concepts and terms for an Enhanced Online Fisheries Thesaurus

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 FOS Project – Slide 2  Methodologies, languages and tools chosen Ontoclean & ONIONS Ontoclean & ONIONS Loom; DAML-OIL; RDFS Loom; DAML-OIL; RDFS Loom-Ontsaurus; OilEd; KAON Loom-Ontsaurus; OilEd; KAON  Present position  Future and possible relevance to FKMES, oneFish and FI Integrated Information strategy

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003 End of Presentation Move on to Discussion.

ACP Fish II - FMKES Workshop, 7 July 2003