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The Semantic Integration of Information: A Business Ontology Proposal with Semantic Interoperability

The Semantic Integration of Information: A Business Ontology Proposal with Semantic Interoperability

Antonio Paredes-Moreno, Francisco J. Martínez-López, David Schwartz
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781609607654|ISBN10: 1609607651|EISBN13: 9781609607661
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-765-4.ch013
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Paredes-Moreno, Antonio, et al. "The Semantic Integration of Information: A Business Ontology Proposal with Semantic Interoperability." Innovations in SMEs and Conducting E-Business: Technologies, Trends and Solutions, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha and João Varajão, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 224-246. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-765-4.ch013

APA

Paredes-Moreno, A., Martínez-López, F. J., & Schwartz, D. (2011). The Semantic Integration of Information: A Business Ontology Proposal with Semantic Interoperability. In M. Cruz-Cunha & J. Varajão (Eds.), Innovations in SMEs and Conducting E-Business: Technologies, Trends and Solutions (pp. 224-246). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-765-4.ch013

Chicago

Paredes-Moreno, Antonio, Francisco J. Martínez-López, and David Schwartz. "The Semantic Integration of Information: A Business Ontology Proposal with Semantic Interoperability." In Innovations in SMEs and Conducting E-Business: Technologies, Trends and Solutions, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha and João Varajão, 224-246. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-765-4.ch013

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Abstract

Nowadays, firms need to refocus the way they manage the knowledge generated from business processes in order to optimize their Information Systems’ performance. Business ontologies are an excellent tool for this. In this chapter, we briefly treat and highlight how important is companies invest efforts in a closer integration of their systems, with the aim of improving their performance and cooperation. This implies moving towards more efficient systems in their knowledge management. The big challenge for firms now is the semantic integration of information. Essential questions related to this question are synthetically introduced. Then, some of the most significant initiatives and projects on semantic integration of information are presented and compared with a business ontology we have developed for commercial use.

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