Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for converting an XML artifact into a Topic Map instance. The method includes consolidating, by a schema consolidation module, an XML schema of the XML artifact; extracting, by an extracting module, a topic map model from the consolidated XML schema; and generating, by a converter, the topic map instance from the topic map model and the xml artifact.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and a system for creating Web Ontology Language (OWL) ontology from a Universal Business Language (UBL) process diagram. The UBL process diagram includes one or more processes, one or more partitions, one or more activities, one or more objects, an initial node, and a final node. At least one of the processes, the partitions, the activities, and the objects are extracted from the UBL process diagram. A first OWL class, a second OWL class, and a third OWL class are created corresponding to the processes, partitions, and objects, respectively. Thereafter, an object property is created corresponding to each of the activities, the initial node, and the final node. Finally, the first OWL class, the second OWL class, the third OWL class, and each of the created object property are added to obtain the OWL ontology.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for converting an XML artifact into a Topic Map instance. The method includes consolidating, by a schema consolidation module, an XML schema of the XML artifact; extracting, by an extracting module, a topic map model from the consolidated XML schema; and generating, by a converter, the topic map instance from the topic map model and the xml artifact.

Abstract: Techniques and tools are described for converting XML documents and XML schema documents to OWL. An OWL model ontology can be generated by receiving XML schema documents, performing schema consolidation, and generating the OWL model ontology from the consolidated XML schema. An OWL instance ontology can be generated by receiving XML documents and XML schema documents and generating an OWL instance ontology from the XML documents and the XML schema documents. OWL model extraction and OWL instance generation can be performed in parallel and without the need for intermediate XSLT documents. Schema consolidation can comprise collecting schema documents, merging schema documents, and reorganizing the merged schema document to create a consolidated schema document.

Abstract: Techniques and tools are described for converting XML documents and XML schema documents to OWL. An OWL model ontology can be generated by receiving XML schema documents, performing schema consolidation, and generating the OWL model ontology from the consolidated XML schema. An OWL instance ontology can be generated by receiving XML documents and XML schema documents and generating an OWL instance ontology from the XML documents and the XML schema documents. OWL model extraction and OWL instance generation can be performed in parallel and without the need for intermediate XSLT documents. Schema consolidation can comprise collecting schema documents, merging schema documents, and reorganizing the merged schema document to create a consolidated schema document.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a workflow specification of a business process. The method includes receiving a process flow model of the business process at a computing device, receiving documents corresponding to the business process at a computing device, generating a set of logical formulae representing the control of the process flow model using a computing device, and applying a set of rules representing execution dependencies of activities in the business process to generate a workflow specification of the business process using a computing device.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and a system for creating Web Ontology Language (OWL) ontology from a Universal Business Language (UBL) process diagram. The UBL process diagram includes one or more processes, one or more partitions, one or more activities, one or more objects, an initial node, and a final node. At least one of the processes, the partitions, the activities, and the objects are extracted from the UBL process diagram. A first OWL class, a second OWL class, and a third OWL class are created corresponding to the processes, partitions, and objects, respectively. Thereafter, an object property is created corresponding to each of the activities, the initial node, and the final node. Finally, the first OWL class, the second OWL class, the third OWL class, and each of the created object property are added to obtain the OWL ontology.