Towards ontology-based CNO matching applied to Squads

Abstract

As the interest in Collaborative Networks grows, and the number of organizations participating in a Virtual Breeding Environment increases, tools will be needed to support the creation of Collaborative Network Organizations. An important driver for this support is that in modern commercial environments a rapid response to changes in the market is essential to remain competitive. We are working on a domain-ontology and a model that supports the composition ofCNOs using semantic capability descriptions. We apply this model in the field of software development, where multiple expertise teams form dynamic task-forces, called Squads, in order to build and manage computer applications. In this paper, we focus on the development of the domain-ontology and the elements of the composition model. We are working on a prototype that supports the creation of Squads by means of capability matching. © 2005 by International Federation for Information Processing.