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Morphological Ontology Design Engineering: A Methodology to Model Ill-Structured Problems

Morphological Ontology Design Engineering: A Methodology to Model Ill-Structured Problems

Joey Jansen van Vuuren, Louise Leenen, Marthie M. Grobler, Ka Fai Peter Chan, Zubeida C. Khan
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 30
ISBN13: 9781522500070|ISBN10: 1522500073|EISBN13: 9781522500087
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0007-0.ch014
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Jansen van Vuuren, Joey, et al. "Morphological Ontology Design Engineering: A Methodology to Model Ill-Structured Problems." Mixed Methods Research for Improved Scientific Study, edited by Mette Lise Baran and Janice Elisabeth Jones, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 262-291. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0007-0.ch014

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Jansen van Vuuren, J., Leenen, L., Grobler, M. M., Chan, K. F., & Khan, Z. C. (2016). Morphological Ontology Design Engineering: A Methodology to Model Ill-Structured Problems. In M. Baran & J. Jones (Eds.), Mixed Methods Research for Improved Scientific Study (pp. 262-291). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0007-0.ch014

Chicago

Jansen van Vuuren, Joey, et al. "Morphological Ontology Design Engineering: A Methodology to Model Ill-Structured Problems." In Mixed Methods Research for Improved Scientific Study, edited by Mette Lise Baran and Janice Elisabeth Jones, 262-291. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0007-0.ch014

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Abstract

In the Social-technical domain scientists are often confronted with a class of problems that are termed messy, ill-structured or wicked. These problems address complex issues that not well-defined, contain unresolvable uncertainties, and are characterized by a lack of common agreement on problem definition. This chapter proposes a new mixed methods research technique, Morphological Ontology Design Engineering (MODE), which can be applied to develop models for ill-structured problems. MODE combines three different research methodologies into a single, methodology. MODE draws from research paradigms that include exploratory and descriptive research approaches to develop models. General morphological analysis offers a systematic method to extract meaningful information from domain experts, while ontology based representation is used to logically represent domain knowledge. The design science methodology guides the entire process. MODE is applied to a case study where an ontological model is developed to support the implementation of a South African national cybersecurity policy.

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