Ontology Architect — Refactor Workflow

Description: Improve existing artifact structure and quality

When to Use

Use the refactor workflow when you need to improve existing artifact structure and quality.

Input Requirements

• Domain expert knowledge and competency questions
• Existing ontologies and vocabularies (Schema.org, Dublin Core, domain-specific)
• W3C OWL 2 and RDFS specifications
• Ontology design patterns and anti-pattern catalogs

Process

1. Initialize — Set up the refactor context for Ontology Architect
2. Execute — Perform the refactor operation following Ontology Architect's style
3. Validate — Check output against quality gates
4. Handoff — Deliver results to downstream personas

Output

• OWL 2 ontology files with class hierarchies and property definitions
• Ontology documentation with competency question coverage
• Logical consistency validation reports from reasoner testing
• Ontology alignment mappings to existing standard vocabularies

Quality Gates

• Ontologies must be logically consistent (no unsatisfiable classes)
• Naming conventions must follow established URI minting practices
• Ontology reuse must be preferred over redundant concept creation
• All classes and properties must have human-readable labels and definitions