Discussed at DC2010 Conference 

====== Functional Requirements Straw Man Draft ======

-- by Margie Hlava: NKOS Task Group�KOS Functional Requirements.


(These are to be mapped to the domain model)

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Contents

Group 1 - General information

Vocabulary name --

Vocabulary alternative name or acronym

Vocabulary type

Author or editor -- Cf. Dublin Core "creator“.

Current version/edition

Date of current version/edition

Update frequency

Available format(s)

Available terminology services (Optional)

Vocabulary identifier

Vocabulary sample

Vocabulary description


Group 2 - Scope and usage

Language(s)

Major subjects covered

Minor subjects covered

Purpose

Used by

Description of collections where used (Optional)

Usage case study (Optional)

Use in application profiles (Optional)

Rating (Optional)

users’ discussion board URL to vocabulary (Optional)

Change notification details (Optional)

Related vocabularies

Overlap with related vocabularies

Mappings to other vocabularies:

URL to tutorial for applying vocabulary (Optional)

Group 3 - Vocabulary characteristics

Type of display

Description of overall structure

Type of terms

Types of relationships

Total number of terms

Total number of classes

Number of preferred terms

Number of non-preferred terms

Depth of hierarchy

Notes fields (Optional)

Information given (Optional)

Group 4 - Terms and conditions

Availability: 

  free for all, 

 free for registered users, 

 costs

Import/download instructions

Purchase/Subscription price

Licensing options

Group 5 - Provider

Vocabulary provider name

Vocabulary provider URL

Vocabulary provider contact details