Domain Area Analysis

INTRODUCTION

The Knowledge Acquisition Facility addresses specific needs of the knowledge engineer during the knowledge acquisition process:

• capability to decompose the knowledge acquisition task into manageable subtasks
• focus on a representation of expertise that is natural to domain experts
• recognize the patterns in knowledge
• resolve conflict when aspects of knowledge of a particular domain become uncertain

The "back bone" of this software incorporates the RHEM-KAF (Knowledge Acquisition Framework) which allows for the use of one or many Knowledge Acquisition tools and/or methods

The Knowledge Acquisition Facility is designed to empower the knowledge engineer to create a knowledge base that will accurately capture the knowledge of the Domain.

Domain Area Analysis: This function of the application provides the user with the capability to examine the domain under consideration for development. The results of this analysis will determine if the domain area is likely to use a knowledgebase system in its implementation. After the completion of the domain analysis the user will be directed via the Knowledge Acquisition Workflow on the recommended approach to model the domain’s knowledge.