Ontograph Cognitive Information Retrieval: Some Experimental Evaluations

The evaluation of the use of the ontographic approach in the context of cognitive information search is considered – a search focused on information support of cognitive processes of the main activity. The analysis of the applied approach was carried out on the example of identifying the chains of material and financial transactions that constitute a financial crime in combination. The factors influencing the effectiveness of the approach are identified. Estimates of the effectiveness of the use of ontographic approach by the combined service-user system are given, showing that the effectiveness depends not only on the effectiveness of IT tools, but also on the users competence – motivation, knowledge of the subject area, skills in using tools.