Ontology Development Stages

• Ontology Scope
• What is the purpose of the taxonomy
• Who will be using the taxonomy
• What content will the taxonomy be covering
• What is the scope of the taxonomy
• What resources are available for developing the taxonomy
• Ontology Reuse
• Identify Useful Software
• Knowledge Acquisition
• Identify Important Terms
• Identify Additional Terms, Attributes, and Relationships
• Specify Definitions
• Integrate With Existing Ontologies
• Implementation
• Evaluation
• Documentation
• Sustainability