Ontology Dimensions Map

Before we talk about structure of ontology I would like to present an Ontology dimensions map.This diagram can serve to depict and talk about the dimensions as well as give you some understanding of the implications of metrics applied to them

It is a Template about ontologies rather than a conceptual model

Please limit interpretation of the "dimension map" to the following semantics :

• Blue ovals - There are two "nodes" related to "ontology" - essentially depicting the "what?" and the "whose?" of the ontology
• Green and lilac ovals, (over a line connecting two nodes) - There are then a series of "named arcs" or relationships/associations between nodes that depict or say something about, have or establish some relationship between two nodes - the green ones use verbs, while the lilac ones use nouns for no reason other than the fact that we didn't have time to go further: the green arcs could equally be named "formalization", "expression" and "structure"
• Red ovals, (with an unnamed directed arc pointing to a node) - There are some nodes that say something further about another node, whether it is to qualify, explain, scope or otherwise constrain
• Yellow ovals, (with an unnamed non-directed arc connecting with a node) - Some nodes have an "is" or an "is a" relationship with another node
  
• Finally, the nodes and arcs on the left cover, we believe the issues relating to semantic dimensions, while those on the right cover the pragmatic dimensions

I hope that this template maybe useful for you to understand more about the ontology and easy to understand the structure of it.

credit: http://keet.wordpress.com/2009/11/