Benny Cheung 11/1/2025

Ontology - The Queryable Brain of Software Archaeology

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This article introduces the concept of a Software Archaeology Ontology (SAR) as a solution for managing complex, poorly-documented legacy systems. It details how creating a formal semantic model of a system's architecture and data flows allows developers to query it directly for impact analysis, preserves knowledge despite team turnover, and provides a measurable business case for confident system modernization.

Ontology - The Queryable Brain of Software Archaeology

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