Ontology for Architectural Knowledge Condensation in a Co-Localized Agile Environment
https://doi.org/10.15514/ISPRAS-2023-35(6)-4
Abstract
Agile software development companies considered small entities (VSE) face a new reality of remote development. Remote communication has generated many videos derived from video calls recorded for later reference. The video calls recorded contains architectural knowledge from virtual meetings and is essential for companies facing the knowledge vaporization problem. However, only some proposals in the literature can potentially manage AK in videos. This article proposes a solution to recover this architectural knowledge contained in videos using an ontology as a classification scheme, following the architectural knowledge condensation concept. We validated our proposal to manage architectural knowledge following the Methontology guidelines. Implementing an ontology as a classification scheme represents a step forward to achieving the condensation of architectural knowledge in an agile development environment for VSE.
Supporting agencies: This research work was possible thanks to CONACYT, the Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, and the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí.
About the Authors
José Luis ROBLES
Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora
Mexico
Mexico
Master in Engineering Sciences by the Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada. Currently, he is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science and Design at the Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora since 2020. His research interests include software engineering, design and architecture, knowledge management, agile development, web development, and applications of Ontologies in Software Engineering.
Gilberto BORREGO
Technological Institute of Sonora
Mexico
Mexico
Doctor in Sciences, Full-time Professor at the Technological Institute of Sonora, since 2019. He works on improvements in the software engineering processes particularly on the agile paradigm. Research interests: Agile software engineering, knowledge management, software architecture.
Ramón René PALACIO
Technological Institute of Sonora
Mexico
Mexico
Doctor in Sciences, Full-time Professor at the Technological Institute of Sonora, since 2004. He conducts studies to gain a better understanding of current work practices and, based on this understanding, designs, develops, and evaluates technologies appropriate for various work environments. Research interests: Software engineering, Human-computer interaction, and Internet of Things.
Francisco-Edgar Castillo BARRERA
Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Mexico
Doctor in Information Technologies, Full-time Professor at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science since 2002. He is a specialist in the Department of Computer Science of State University. His research interests include Ontology applications in Software Engineering and Intelligent Systems based on Logic.
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ROBLES J., BORREGO G., PALACIO R., BARRERA F. Ontology for Architectural Knowledge Condensation in a Co-Localized Agile Environment. Proceedings of the Institute for System Programming of the RAS (Proceedings of ISP RAS). 2023;35(6):75-94. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15514/ISPRAS-2023-35(6)-4
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