On the importance of truly ontological distinctions for standardizations: A case study in the domain of telecommunications
Standards must define its terms and concepts in a clear and unambiguous way. Standards can be written in informal specification or formal specification. Well-founded ontology languages provides resources for distinction of meanings. A Z notation formal specification is evaluated for a telecommunications case study. Results confirm that ontological distinctions are vital for unambiguous standards.
ontology standard formal specification ontouml itu-t recommendation g.805