Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a set of comments related to a project. One or more sentiment tags are extracted from the set of comments, where each sentiment tag includes an associated sentiment phrase. One or more sentiment scores are assigned to the one or more sentiment tags, with a sentiment score being assigned to each associated sentiment tag. The sentiment score for an associated sentiment tag is selected to represent the strength and polarity of the associated sentiment phrase. The one or more sentiment tags and the one or more sentiment scores are mapped, by a computer processor, to a first prediction for the project.

Abstract: An apparatus for pruning a value driver tree includes memory configured to store a value driver tree including one or more parent metrics determined to be of value to a party and one or more child metrics associated with the one or more parent metrics, and configured to store historical metrics data. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a statistical analysis on the value driver tree based on the historical metrics data, and configured to prune the value driver tree based on the statistical analysis by altering a relationship on the value driver tree of the one or more child metrics to the one or more parent metrics to generate a refined value drive tree.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a value driver tree including (i) one or more parent metrics determined to be of interest to a party and (ii) one or more child metrics. The one or more parent metrics are used to measure at least one of a value of a company, an organization, a service provider, a service consumer or an individual. The one or more child metrics are used to determine the value of the one or more parent metrics. The method includes performing a statistical analysis on historical metrics data of the one or more parent metrics and the one or more child metrics. The method includes pruning the value driver tree based on the statistical analysis by altering the position of the one or more child metrics relative to the one or more parent metrics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, computer program product, and service which enables a UDDI registry to provide support for external matching services. Using tModels a service provider specifies its capabilities in a language, such as DAML-S, and a service requester specifies service requirements in the same or a similar language. As a result when a service requester contacts the registry to obtain details of service which matches the service requirements, the registry uses an external matching engine capable of comparing the capabilities and requirements in order to find suitable matching services.

Abstract: A system and method for composing application services includes an indexing module configured to index words in a request and available application descriptions to create a semantic similarity map. A semantic matcher is configured to determine semantic similarity between concepts/terms in both domain-independent and domain-specific ontologies for the semantic similarity map. A prefiltering module is configured to determine candidate compositions for the request based on the semantic similarity map and the available descriptions. A metric guided composition method is configured to run algorithms to generate a set of alternative compositions by determining which applications can be composed with which others using the semantic similarity map.

Abstract: A computer-implemented solution for managing a semantic business model is provided. In particular, one or more business area models for a business entity are obtained and transformed into intermediate model(s). Each intermediate model is represented using a substantially similar meta-modeling language. Subsequently, the semantic business model is generated by merging the set of intermediate models. In this manner, the semantic business model can be generated in a manner that reduces the overall burden on a user. The semantic business model can be provided for display to the user and/or use in performing qualitative analysis on various aspects of the business entity.

Abstract: A system for and method of matching of web service policies, which includes matching of non-functional properties of first and second Web Services while considering inter-domain interactions of the first and second Web Services using semantics. Methods for semantic matching of web service policies are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, computer program product, and service which enables a UDDI registry to provide support for external matching services. Using tModels a service provider specifies its capabilities in a language, such as DAML-S, and a service requester specifies service requirements in the same or a similar language. As a result when a service requester contacts the registry to obtain details of service which matches the service requirements, the registry uses an external matching engine capable of comparing the capabilities and requirements in order to find suitable matching services.