FAQ on NIEM

[sparrell]

I think the FAQ should have a question:

How does OCA Ontology relate to the ontology developed as part of the OASIS-open NIEM project (https://drive.google.com/file/d/10BIX-G88lfQ6D3QybP1H7-Tf4KNo5xtj)?

[forrestsks]

The information exchange model is focused on standardization to enable information exchange. While it has some semantic components (a basic taxonomy), it does not focus on giving semantic meaning to the data to support the process of integration and knowledge development. For example, it creates the standard for a telephone number format. But then it goes on to list a home, work, cell number, etc and specifies all those formats. That ends up being redundant. Instead, it should just specify the format for a phone number, then the ontology would differentiate between the meaning of a phone number, the device it is rings on, and the relationship of the device to a person. In short, the CAN be complimentary efforts if we make the effort to coordinate our projects. I would love to have someone take on the responsibility of coordinating these projects.