ConferenceCall 2006 06 01

= Ontolog invited Speaker Presentation - Dr. Matthew West - Thu 2006-06-01 =

Conference Call Details

 * Subject: Ontolog Invited Speaker Presentation by MatthewWest - Thu 2006-06-01
 * Agenda: Dr. Matthew West, Reference Data Architecture and Standards Manager of Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (London, UK), and one of the authors of the ISO 18876 specifications, will be presenting to the community his talk entitled: "Integrating Data or Ontologies - A look at the ISO 18876 Architecture". This is a part of the series of events (talks and discussion sessions) between April and July 2006 that revolve around the topic: "Ontologizing the Ontolog Body of Knowledge" during which this community will explore the "what's" and "how's" to the development of a semantically interoperable application, using the improved access to the community knowledge of Ontolog as a case in point.
 * Date: Thursday, June 01, 2006
 * Start Time: 18:30 BST / 17:30 UTC / 1:30pm EDT / 10:30am PDT
 * see world clock for other time zones)
 * Duration: 1.5 hours
 * Dial-in Number: 1-641-696-6600 (Iowa, USA)
 * Participant Access Code: "686564#"
 * Shared-screen support (VNC session) will be started 5 minutes before the call at: http://vnc2.cim3.net:5800/
 * view-only password: "ontolog"
 * if you plan to be logging into this shared-screen option (which the speaker may be navigating), and you are not familiar with the process, please try to call in 5 minutes before the start of the session so that we can work out the connection logistics. Help on this will generally not be available once the presentation starts.
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 * Please note that this session will be recorded, and the audio archives is expected to be made available as open content to our community membership and the public at-large under our prevailing open IPR policy.

Attendees

 * Attended:
 * MatthewWest
 * PeterYim
 * BobSmith
 * David Throop (Boeing, Houston)
 * Darcy MacPherson (Boeing, Seattle)
 * Leyla Beyaz (Boeing, Seattle)
 * MaryMcCaffery (EPA)
 * JackPark
 * JoshuaLieberman
 * PatHeinig


 * Also expected (and who may have joined us after the roll call):
 * MichaelUschold
 * Mary O'Donnell (Boeing)
 * AtillaElci
 * EMichaelMaximilien
 * ...(to register for participation, please add your name below or e-mail  so that we can reserve enough resources to support the session.)...


 * Regrets:
 * Rich Keller (NASA)
 * SteveIhnen
 * DuaneNickull (traveling)
 * MaryKeitelman
 * SteveRay
 * RexBrooks
 * KurtConrad (phone problem)
 * LisaColvin (schedule conflict; also presenting this morning)

Agenda & Proceedings

 * Dr. Matthew West Reference Data Architecture and Standards Manager of Shell International Petroleum Company, London (UK), presents his talk entitled: "Integrating Data or Ontologies - A look at the ISO 18876 Architecture". This is a part of the series of events (talks and discussion sessions) between April and July 2006 that revolve around the topic: "Ontologizing the Ontolog Body of Knowledge" during which this community will explore the "what's" and "how's" to the development of a semantically interoperable application, using the improved access to the community knowledge of Ontolog as a case in point.


 * http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/MatthewWest_20060223/MatthewWest_2001-09-09.jpg [picture of Dr. Matthew West]


 * Abstract: (by MatthewWest)


 * '''How do you do integration in practice? What are the steps you need to take?

What are the things that are often overlooked? This talk will introduce the ISO 18876 integration architecture which sets out the key elements to successful integration of ontologies or data.'''


 * Session Format and Agenda:
 * this will be virtual session over a phone conference setting, augmented by shared computer screen support
 * 1) The session will start with a brief self-introduction of the attendees (~10 min.)
 * 2) Introduction of the Invited Speaker
 * 3) Presentation by the invited speaker (45~60 min.)
 * 4) Open discussion (30~45 min.)


 * Bio of Dr. Matthew West:


 * Matthew West has a BSC and PhD in Chemical Engineering and has worked for Shell since 1978, initially as a Refinery Technologist, but since 1987 on the computing/business interface with a particular interest in Information Management and Data Modelling. He has taken a keen interest in the development of International Standards and is a key technical contributor to ISO 15926  "Lifecycle integration of process plant data including oil and gas production facilities". Dr. West has also been one of the authors of IIDEAS (ISO 18876) - Integration of Industrial Data for Exchange, Access and Sharing. He is currently the Reference Data Architecture and Standards Manager for Shell's Downstream (refinery to petrol pump) business, where he is currently developing Shells Global Downstream Data Model.


 * Dr. West is the Shell Visiting Professor in the Keyworth Institute at the University of Leeds. He is a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the British Computer Society, and the Chartered Management Institute; and he is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Scientist and a Chartered IT Professional.


 * Dr. West's prepared slides can be accessed by pointing your web browsers to:
 * http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/resource/presentation/MatthewWest_20060601/Integration-ISO18876--MatthewWest_20060601.ppt
 * links to additional relevant resources:
 * http://www.matthew-west.org.uk/
 * The "IIDEAS" architecture and integration methodology for integrating enterprises which includes most of the material from the first part of the talk about ISO 18876 - http://www.matthew-west.org.uk/Documents/IIDEASforPDTEurope.pdf
 * The Role of Enterprise and System Object Models in Information Systems Development and Integration which includes some of the material about different ways that integrationcan be achieved in practice from the second part of my talk - http://www.matthew-west.org.uk/Documents/TheRoleOfEnterpriseModelsInIntegration.PDF
 * West, Matthew; Fowler, Julian; Developing High Quality Data Models (Version 2.0) EPISTLE (1996)
 * (please post any additional resources here)
 * Any material outside of the prepared presentation, if they are called up during the session, may be shared under the VNC session detailed above


 * If you have questions for the presenter, we appreciate your posting them here: (please identify yourself)
 *  ... (post you questions here, the speaker will be fielding them during the open discussion session) ...


 * For those who have further questions for MatthewWest, please [mailto:ontolog-forum@ontolog.cim3.net post] them to the ontolog forum so that we can all benefit from the discourse.


 * Session ended 2006-06-01 11:50 am PDT

Session Recording of the MatthewWest Talk
(Thanks to BobSmith and PeterYim for their help with getting the session recorded. -ppy)


 * To download the audio recording of the presentation, click here
 * the playback of the audio files require the proper setup, and an MP3 compatible player on your computer.
 * Conference Date and Time:	June 1, 2006 10:38am~11:49am Pacific Daylight Time
 * Duration of Recording:	1 Hour 11 Minutes
 * Recording File Size:	       8.1 MB (in mp3 format)
 * Telephone Playback Expiration Date: June 11, 2006 12:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time
 * Prior to the above Expiration Date, one can call-in and hear the telephone playback of the session.
 * Playback Dial-in Number:	1-805-620-4002 (Ventura, CA)
 * Playback Access Code:	676182#
 * suggestions:
 * its best that you listen to the session while having the presentation opened in front of you. You'll be prompted to advance slides by the speaker.