Knowledge engineering can be treated like a project. In some respects, the creation of a knowledge base is a one-time collection of activities that pursue a specific end in the creation of a knowledge base. This work will take considerable time and resources. Planning and management should be part of the process. This post covers some... Continue Reading →
Creating an expert system knowledge base: steps 1-3
Creating an expert system's knowledge base is the heart of knowledge engineering. This description covers the first 3 steps of the process at a high level. Orientation Knowledge engineers require orientation to the processes and methodologies that will be used to create the knowledge base for the particular system under construction. Subject matter experts also... Continue Reading →
Knowledge Engineering & Problem Identification – 3 Key Questions
This post is part of my attempt to create a start to finish* or end-to-end knowledge engineering process description for (legal) expert systems. Problem identification is a great place to start. Problem Identification There's no real methodology involved with identifying a problem. Problems just happen. The knowledge engineer's job is to examine the problem and ask 3... Continue Reading →