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.