Refactoring Software Development Process Terminology Through the Use of Ontology

Michael Reiner, Paul M. Clarke, Antoni Lluís Mesquida Calafat, Damjan Ekert, Joseph J. Ekstrom, Tatjana Gornostaja, Milos Jovanovic, Jørn Johansen, Antònia Mas Picahaco, Richard Messnarz, Blanca Nájera Villar, Alexander O'Connor, Rory V. O'Connor, Gabriele Sauberer, Klaus-Dirk Schmitz, Murat Yilmaz

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Abstract

In work that is ongoing, the authors are examining the extent of software development process terminology drift. Initial findings suggest there is a degree of term confusion, with the mapping of concepts to terms lacking precision in some instances. Ontologies are concerned with identifying the concepts of relevance to a field of endeavour and mapping those concepts to terms such that term confusion is reduced. In this paper, we discuss how ontologies are developed. We also identify various sources of software process terminology. Our work to date indicates that the systematic development of a software development process ontology would be of benefit to the entire software development community. The development of such an ontology would in effect represent a systematic refactoring of the terminology and concepts produced over four decades of software process innovation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSystems, Software and Services Process Improvement - 23rd European Conference, EuroSPI 2016, Proceedings
EditorsChristian Kreiner, Rory V. O’Connor, Richard Messnarz, Alexander Poth
PublisherSpringer
Pages47-57
Number of pages11
Volume633
ISBN (Print)9783319448169
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2016

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume633
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Keywords

  • Ontology
  • Software development process
  • Software development roles
  • Software Engineering
  • Specialised communication
  • Terminology

Research fields

  • Process Innovation

IMC Research Focuses

  • Digital transformation and organisational development

ÖFOS 2012 - Austrian Fields of Study

  • 102030 Semantic technologies
  • 102028 Knowledge engineering

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