Triple
T17175532
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Barry W. Boehm |
E416848
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed
"Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed" is a software engineering book that explains how to effectively combine agile methods with more plan-driven, disciplined approaches in real-world projects.
|
E1254551
|
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: Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed | Statement: [Barry W. Boehm, notableWork, Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed Context triple: [Barry W. Boehm, notableWork, Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed]
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A.
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead is a memoir and leadership book by retired U.S. Marine Corps General and former U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, reflecting on his military career and lessons in command.
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B.
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that explores how adaptive, non-linear thinking helps people and organizations navigate rapid change and uncertainty.
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C.
A Discipline for Software Engineering
"A Discipline for Software Engineering" is a book by Watts S. Humphrey that introduces and explains the Personal Software Process (PSP), a structured methodology for individual software engineers to improve the quality and predictability of their work.
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D.
Dynamics of Leadership
"Dynamics of Leadership" is a foundational work in leadership studies that explores how leaders influence group processes, organizational change, and human relations.
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E.
Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices
"Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices" is a foundational software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that explains agile methodologies through object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and best practices for building maintainable code.
- 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: Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed Triple: [Barry W. Boehm, notableWork, Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed]
Generated description
"Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed" is a software engineering book that explains how to effectively combine agile methods with more plan-driven, disciplined approaches in real-world projects.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed Target entity description: "Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed" is a software engineering book that explains how to effectively combine agile methods with more plan-driven, disciplined approaches in real-world projects.
-
A.
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead is a memoir and leadership book by retired U.S. Marine Corps General and former U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, reflecting on his military career and lessons in command.
-
B.
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that explores how adaptive, non-linear thinking helps people and organizations navigate rapid change and uncertainty.
-
C.
A Discipline for Software Engineering
"A Discipline for Software Engineering" is a book by Watts S. Humphrey that introduces and explains the Personal Software Process (PSP), a structured methodology for individual software engineers to improve the quality and predictability of their work.
-
D.
Dynamics of Leadership
"Dynamics of Leadership" is a foundational work in leadership studies that explores how leaders influence group processes, organizational change, and human relations.
-
E.
Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices
"Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices" is a foundational software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that explains agile methodologies through object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and best practices for building maintainable code.
- 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.