[Fwd: Re: [Sigcr-l] Weblogs and communities of Practice]

[Marjorie Hlava]

Susanne M Humphrey of NIH wrote this third one in her normal through and
helpful way.  This is the last until more is posted to the list.  More
would be great!
Margie Hlava


> At 10:13 PM 3/14/03 -0500, you wrote:
>>To: mhlava at accessinn.com
>>Subject: Re: [Sigcr-l] Weblogs and communities of Practice
>>
>>Marge,
>>Actually, I would say the battle group project seems most promising if
>>someone will talk to you about it.
>>--Susanne
>>
>>1.  In response to your query, I wonder if you may be expecting a huge
>>up-front thing, when really taxonomy is sort of embedded.
>>
>>For example, I found a power point document
>>http://aar400.tc.faa.gov/aar424/WorkShop2001/hamman.ppt
>>
>>There are two interesting slides at bottom of first page
>>
>>The one on the left is a Web-type display of a form titled
>>Quality Display Incident Report
>>showing a form for pilots to report incidents.
>>
>>The Subject window says "Aircraft damage during pushback"
>>There are all kinds of other metadata, including
>>Category, with the word Pushback in the corresponding window.
>>Probable Cause   window says FAILFLLWSOP
>>Contributing Cause  window says SHEAPINDNBAK
>>
>>The one on the right simply says
>>Common taxonomies across divisions
>>
>>and the next slide on the second page is a list of Probable Cause Codes
>>
>>The next slide says
>>Warehousing of data across divisions
>>
>>and the next slide is a little flow chart headed Risk Analysis System,
>>and under that UAL Risk Management Data Support Services,
>>with Findings box having arrow through small Causal Taxonomies box to
>>disk storage labeled Problem Statements & Human Factor
>>Classification with arrow to box containing various functions, i.e.,
>>Retrieval, Reduction, Consolidation, Correlation, Validation,
>>Information Packaging
>>
>>On the third page a slide shows completion of flow charting leading
>>from UAL Risk Management Data Support Services to Operational Safety
>>Review Board
>>
>>I was thinking, there may be some sort of taxonomy behind these
>>graphics.
>>
>>The first slide says:
>>Risk Analysis in Flight Operations
>>3rd Workshop on Risk Analysis and Safety in Aviation
>>Captain Bill Hamman M.D.
>>United Airlines
>>August 21, 2001
>>
>>There seem to be links to slides for the conference at:
>>http://aar400.tc.faa.gov/aar424/WorkShop2001/final_agenda.htm
>>Hamman was in the Industry session
>>
>>You can also try searching at:
>>http://www1.faa.gov/index.cfm/1029
>>
>>using keywords taxonomy, ontology, weblog, blog
>>
>>For example, ontology leads to:
>>http://www.tc.faa.gov/acb300/330_airmm_ontology.asp
>>http://www.tc.faa.gov/act-500/nasacb/AIRMM_WEB01/aviation_ontology.htm
>>http://www.tc.faa.gov/act-500/nasacb/AIRMM_WEB01/knowledge_&_frameworks.htm
>>
>>In the last, you can click on several ontologies
>>Business Ontology
>>Metrics Ontology
>>Operations Research Ontology
>>Separation Ontology
>>
>>Diagram of their system showing Web servers:
>>http://www.tc.faa.gov/act-500/nasacb/AIRMM_WEB01/images/airmm_sys_over.jpg
>>
>>2.  Stennis Battle Group project
>>discussed in
>>http://oma.od.nih.gov/ma/bps/bpkm/Downloads/IKM_Journal_(NAVY)5.pdf
>>
>>Author is Alex Bennet, Department of Navy Deputy Chief Information
>>Officer for Enterprise Integration, and Chief Knowledge Officer for the
>>Department.
>>
>>There's a segment where he's very impressed by the library model
>>(George Mason University Library Catalog).  He gives Stennis Battle
>>Group project as example of collaboration built on common taxonomy.
>>
>>http://www.csc.com/solutions/knowledgemanagement/news/1442.shtml has
>>paragraph:
>>
>>Using a common taxonomy and a pilot approach, the project team
>>developed an instantaneous, context-oriented communications capability
>>with audio, video, and application sharing, establishing a classified
>>battle group collaboration environment as a repository of the current
>>tactical picture. Accessible and replicable from all of the battle
>>group ships, this repository is the basis of an expansive knowledge
>>management system that includes development of the knowledge-centric
>>concept of operations. The Stennis Battle Group Project is being
>>emulated by other battle groups in both Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
>>
>>Best description seems to be at:
>>http://www.fgipc.org/02_Federal_CIO_Council/CaseStudy_stennis.htm
>>
>>including mentioning using Web browser:
>>
>>  The primary means of interface with the environment is a web browser.
>>  This
>>allows joint and allied forces anywhere in the world to interact with
>>the environment using their own equipment, assuming they can connect
>>with the network and have the proper security clearances for the
>>information. This approach has eliminated the need for webmasters, as
>>individuals are able to contribute directly to the site. The databases
>>follow functional areas so access levels are easier to administrate,
>>and Subject Matter Experts rather than administrators now manage
>>databases to add more value.
>>
>>The Team
>>
>>The team consists of Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command, USS CHOSIN,
>> (CG65),
>>Carrier Group Seven, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) Battle Group (BG),
>>IBM/Lotus.
>>
>>The address: www.JCSBATGRU.SMIL.MIL
>>
>>Maybe someone would be willing to share information with you.
>>
>>3.  Found another ppt of slides by Thomas Finhold, School of
>>Information, University of Michigan
>>
>>http://nbcr.sdsc.edu/Collaboratories.htm
>>
>>Maybe a few other similar links.
>>
>>You probably know about NSF SPARC project
>>Space Physics and Aeronomy Research Collaboratory
>>
>>Maybe Finhold can tell you about progress in collaboratory taxonomy
>>from this project.