From a Summary on the IBM developer Library Web Site:
W3C defines a wide range of standards for the Semantic Web and Linked Data suitable for many possible use cases. While using Linked Data as an application integration technology in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) domain, IBM has found that there are often several possible ways of applying the existing standards, yet little guidance is provided on how to combine them. This article explains motivating background information and a proposal for a Basic Profile for Linked Data.
The full text is available immediately below the summary or as a PDF file.
Hat Tip/Thanks: Angela Guess/Semanticweb.com