Minimum Viable Ontology
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A minimum viable ontology is the smallest governed concept and relationship model that can support a defined use case and produce feedback for further refinement.
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Why it matters
The problem this identity helps frame
Starting with a bounded model can reduce speculative complexity, expose missing distinctions through use, and make ownership, evidence, and version changes easier to review.
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What the record supports
An emerging ontology-engineering pattern rather than a formal W3C term or fixed methodology.
What this is not
The domain is not an ontology, modeling tool, all-purpose upper model, or claim that smaller is always sufficient.
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