This chapter describes an agile methodology for the development and evolution of rule-based systems. Intuitive concepts like the system metaphor, the planning game, and the implementation cycle make its adoption to arbitrary projects very easy. With the promotion of continuous techniques such as automated testing and refactoring we cope with evolutionary aspects of knowledge bases.

Further Reading

Baumeister, J.: Advanced Methods for Empirical Testing. FLAIRS'09: Proceedings of the 22th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference. AAAI Press, 2009

Baumeister, J.; Menge, M. & Puppe, F.: Visualization Techniques for the Evaluation of Knowledge Systems. FLAIRS'08: Proceedings of the 21th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference. AAAI Press, 2008, S. 329-334

Baumeister, J.; Bregenzer, J. & Puppe, F.: Grey-Box Robustness Testing of Rule Systems. KI'06: Proceedings of the 29th Annual German Conference on Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 4314. Springer, 2006, S. 346-360

Baumeister, J.: Agile Development of Diagnostic Knowledge Systems. IOS Press, AKA, DISKI 284, 2004

Baumeister, J.; Seipel, D. & Puppe, F.: Refactoring Methods for Knowledge Bases. EKAW'04: Engineering Knowledge in the Age of the Semantic Web: 14th International Conference, LNAI 3257. 2004, S. 157-171

About the Authors

Joachim Baumeister

Dietmar Seipel

Frank Puppe