BoK

Body of Knowledge (BOK or BoK) is a term used to represent the complete set of concepts, terms and activities that make up a professional domain, as defined by the relevant professional association. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_Knowledge for a discussion and links to efforts.

As an example, the Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge dividing the discipline into knowledge areas and further in training units provides a guide for the current ontology effort for Geo-Science.