[Sigia-l] Managing terms in mutliple inter-related taxonomy

[Drop, Daniel SIK]

Here is some of the advice I received off-line:

I received two suggestions on using SchemaLogic (www.schemalogic.com
<http://www.schemalogic.com> ).  It appears to be a very powerful tool to
manage taxonomies and more.

I received another suggestion on using Syanptica (www.synaptica.com
<http://www.synaptica.com> ).  It also appears to be capable of the task. 

I also learned that what I am attempting to manage is often called a
"metathesaurus."  

I received some particular advice from Denise Bedford.  She states (if I
understood it correctly) that, as a first step, I need to distinguish
concept terms from classes in the work breakdown structure.  The WBS element
(class) would be an attribute of the concept.  I would integrate the
concepts in a single structure.  I would define different levels of synonyms
(total equivalents, quasi-equivalents, etc.) for each concept.

Thanks for all the help.

		Daniel R. Drop
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		 -----Original Message-----
		From: 	Drop, Daniel              SIK  
		Sent:	Wednesday, January 12, 2005 2:56 PM
		To:	'sigia-l at asis.org'
		Subject:	Managing terms in mutliple inter-related
taxonomy

		I need advice on how to use software tools to manage several
inter-related taxonomies.