Supporting conceptualisation processes in collaborative networks: a case study on an R&D project

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Carla Pereira (Author) FEUP; Cristovão Sousa (Author) FEUP; António Lucas Soares (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Vol. 26

Pages: 1066-1086

ISSN: 0951-192X

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Knowledge engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-GX6

DOI: 10.1080/0951192x.2012.684714

Abstract (EN): The development of new products or processes involves the creation, re-creation and integration of conceptual models from the related scientific and technical domains. Particularly, in the context of collaborative networks of organisations (CNO) (e.g. a multi-partner, international project) such developments can be seriously hindered by conceptual misunderstandings and misalignments, resulting from participants with different backgrounds or organisational cultures, for example. The research described in this article addresses this problem by proposing a method and the tools to support the collaborative development of shared conceptualisations in the context of a collaborative network of organisations. The theoretical model is based on a socio-semantic perspective, while the method is inspired by the conceptual integration theory from the cognitive semantics field. The modelling environment is built upon a semantic wiki platform. The majority of the article is devoted to developing an informal ontology in the context of a European R&D project, studied using action research. The case study results validated the logical structure of the method and showed the utility of the method.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 21