Triple

T17175484
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject David L. Parnas E416847 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It
"A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It" is a seminal software engineering paper by David L. Parnas that critiques idealized models of software design and argues for documenting development as if it followed a rational, orderly process.
E1254543 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It | Statement: [David L. Parnas, notableWork, A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It
Context triple: [David L. Parnas, notableWork, A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It]
  • A. On Designing
    "On Designing" is a seminal book by textile artist and designer Anni Albers that explores the principles, processes, and aesthetics of modern design, particularly in weaving and textile work.
  • B. ImageWorks: The What-If Labs
    ImageWorks: The What-If Labs is an interactive, hands-on exhibit at Epcot where guests can explore creativity and sensory illusions through playful, imaginative experiments.
  • C. Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment
    "Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment" is a seminal 1969 book by architectural historian Reyner Banham that examines how mechanical environmental systems like heating, ventilation, and air conditioning have shaped modern architecture.
  • D. Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences
    Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences is an academic conference focused on research in generative and component-based software development, programming languages, and software engineering techniques.
  • E. “Scenario-Based Design: Envisioning Work and Technology in System Development”
    “Scenario-Based Design: Envisioning Work and Technology in System Development” is a foundational human–computer interaction book that introduces and develops the use of scenarios as central tools for designing, analyzing, and evaluating interactive systems in real-world work contexts.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It
Triple: [David L. Parnas, notableWork, A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It]
Generated description
"A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It" is a seminal software engineering paper by David L. Parnas that critiques idealized models of software design and argues for documenting development as if it followed a rational, orderly process.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It
Target entity description: "A Rational Design Process: How and Why to Fake It" is a seminal software engineering paper by David L. Parnas that critiques idealized models of software design and argues for documenting development as if it followed a rational, orderly process.
  • A. On Designing
    "On Designing" is a seminal book by textile artist and designer Anni Albers that explores the principles, processes, and aesthetics of modern design, particularly in weaving and textile work.
  • B. ImageWorks: The What-If Labs
    ImageWorks: The What-If Labs is an interactive, hands-on exhibit at Epcot where guests can explore creativity and sensory illusions through playful, imaginative experiments.
  • C. Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment
    "Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment" is a seminal 1969 book by architectural historian Reyner Banham that examines how mechanical environmental systems like heating, ventilation, and air conditioning have shaped modern architecture.
  • D. Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences
    Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences is an academic conference focused on research in generative and component-based software development, programming languages, and software engineering techniques.
  • E. “Scenario-Based Design: Envisioning Work and Technology in System Development”
    “Scenario-Based Design: Envisioning Work and Technology in System Development” is a foundational human–computer interaction book that introduces and develops the use of scenarios as central tools for designing, analyzing, and evaluating interactive systems in real-world work contexts.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d886d5f34c8190b24564dfaa63f3fb completed April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e3fc0cec448190b30466628a2ff23f completed April 18, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0148435f6081909bfc6cc1ef59d971 completed May 11, 2026, 3:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a014a4fdcf081908be68b1eda2066df completed May 11, 2026, 3:17 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a014adf25808190ad712fbd7560e91d completed May 11, 2026, 3:19 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:37 a.m.