A semantic web architecture for integrating competence management and learning paths

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a prototype ontology-based application that has been developed for competency management and learning paths. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an overview of competency management and related work in this area, a description of the competency ontology, and a functional and architectural analysis. Findings – The paper provides information on work related to ontology-based competency management systems, indicating an enhanced approach with a detailed analysis of system architecture and functional analysis. Research limitations/implications – The proposed application will be implemented through a .NET deployment, in Microsoft Hellas, the Greek subsidiary of the multinational IT company. Originality/value – Ontologies have already been created in different scientific areas, including knowledge and competency management. However, only a few ontology-based applications are available today within the domain of competency management. In this paper an ontology-based application is presented has been developed for competency management and learning paths. Specifically, the paper provides an overview of competency management and related work in this area, a description of the competency ontology, and a functional and architectural analysis.