Resource
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Resource |
resource |
|
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
URI / IRI |
Address for electronic access to the resource (e.g. via Web, Email etc.) |
link |
- |
xsd:anyURI |
Name |
Title(s)/name(s) of the resource, possibly scoped by language |
name |
|
|
Description |
Free text description(s) of the resource (scoped by language if necessary) |
description |
|
|
Language |
Language of the resource |
language |
xsd:language |
|
Status |
Categorization of the status according to a suitable taxonomy |
status |
|
values such as valid, withdrawn, operational |
Creation date |
Date of the resource's creation |
creation-date |
|
xsd:dateTime |
Update date |
Date of last update to the resource |
update-date |
|
{{xsd:dateTime}}} |
Valid from-to date |
Timespan for which this resource is valid |
valid-from-to-date |
|
conformant to http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime |
Audience |
Agents for whom the resource is intended or useful. |
audience |
one of citizen, business and administration |
|
Access Rights |
Free text description of access rights to the resource |
access-rights |
xsd:string |
Relationships:
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-about |
The resource is about a given subject |
is-about |
resource |
is-about/resource |
subject |
is-about/subject |
is-provided-by |
Creator of the resource (human or institutional agent(s)) |
is-provided-by |
resource |
is-provided-by/resource |
institution |
is-provided-by/institution |
is-governed-by |
a resource is governed by a given regulation (playing the role of a mandate) |
is-governed-by |
resource |
is-governed-by/resource |
regulation |
is-governed-by/mandate |
is-related-to |
another resource that this resource is related to |
is-related-to |
resource |
is-related-to/resource |
resource |
is-related-to/resource |
is-part-of |
This resource is a part of a resource bundle |
is-part-of |
resource |
is-part-of/resource |
resource-bundle |
is-part-of/resource-bundle |
is-relevant-for |
Resource is relevant a given administrative unit or area |
is-relevant-for |
resource |
is-relevant-for/resource |
administrative-unit |
is-relevant-for/administrative-unit |
Resource: Service
NOTE: Related to the Dublin Core service concept http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Service
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Service |
service |
resource |
A capability (in the sense of the SOA reference model) offered by a public authority or on behalf of a public authority for citizens, other public authorities, or other types of organizations such as businesses or NGOs. This can be an electronic service or a “traditional” office service.
Properties (in addition to the generic ones):
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Operating Hours |
Time span in which this service is operational (e.g. opening hours) |
operating-hours |
|
list of xsd:time value pairs (i.e. from-to pairs, e.g. morning and afternoon opening hours) |
Interface Definition |
URI of a machine-processable interface specification for the service (e.g. expressed in WSDL, IDL, or WADL) |
interface-definition |
|
xsd:anyURI |
Relationships (in addition to the generic ones):
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
supports |
Supports or implements a given process |
supports |
service |
supports/service |
process |
supports/process |
Resource: Process
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Process |
process |
resource |
Formalized description of a process, preferably in BPMN, normally chaining a number of services. A process normally either produces a new resource (e.g. a document) or changes an internal state (e.g. approval of an application).
Property (in addition to the generic ones):
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Process description |
Pointer to a formal description of the process, best in a standardized notation such as BPMN |
process |
|
xsd:anyURI |
Relationships (in addition to the generic ones):
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-intended-for |
Function that this process is intended to support |
is-intended-for |
process |
is-intended-for/process |
function |
is-intended-for/function |
Resource: Standard
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Standard |
standard |
resource |
Alternative ID: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard
A Standard is for the purposes of the ontology a formal or informal specification (a "basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated" in DC terminology) that is referenced in an eGovernment mandate or implemented in an eGovernment service. Standards are further subdivided into technical, semantic and process standards.
Properties (in addition to the generic ones):
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Formal identification |
Formal identification of a standard |
formal-identification |
- |
- |
Version |
Version of the standard |
version |
|
|
Relationships (in addition to the generic ones):
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-superseded-by |
Standard is superseded by another standard |
is-superseded-by |
standard |
is-superseded-by/superseded-standard |
standard |
is-superseded-by/superseding-standard |
is-approved-by |
Standard is approved, recommended or mandated by a mandate |
is-approved-by |
standard |
is-approved-by/standard |
regulation |
is-approved-by/mandate |
is-under-observation-by |
Standard is under observation by a mandate |
is-observation-by |
standard |
is-observation-by/standard |
regulation |
is-observation-by/mandate |
is-discouraged-by |
Standard is under discouraged by a mandate |
is-discouraged-by |
standard |
is-discouraged-by/standard |
regulation |
is-discouraged-by/mandate |
NOTE: The criteria for the evaluation of standards that were developped in the CEN/ISSS eGovernment Focus Group are not part of this generic ontology
Resource: Document
A textual document that can be in electronic or paper form. Requirements document are a specific type of document.
The category property of a document resource will define the type of the document allowing users to assign the document to a specific category of a given taxonomy. The property will use the Part 2 results for this (Terminological Resource Network). As such, the category property will contain a URI to an entry of the TRN such as
"http://www.cen.eu/egovshare/trn.owl#Term4234".
The term itself can then be linked to an existing taxonomy such as e.g. an eCl@ss element. For more details, please refer to the part 2 specification of this CWA.
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Document |
document |
resource |
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Category |
Type of document (e.g. requirements document, tutorial etc.) |
category |
|
|
Resource: Information system
An information system is “a system of persons, data records and activities that process the data and information in an organization, and it includes the organization's manual and automated processes” (Wikipedia s.v. "Information system", consulted on 2008-10-07)
NOTE: Information systems are often based on computer programs in the sense of http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Software, but are not necessarily themselves computer programs
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Information system |
information-system |
resource |
Relationships (in addition to the generic ones):
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
supports |
Supports or implements by a given service |
supports |
information-system |
supports/information-system |
service |
supports/service |
implements |
Implements by given standard |
implements |
information-system |
implements/information-system |
standard |
implements/standard |
Resource: Resource Bundle
For practical purposes resources are often bundled into larger units – archives or libraries for, e.g., process descriptions and circumstances (Lebenslagen) for services.
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Resource bundle |
resource-bundle |
resource |
Alternate ID: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
Properties:
Same as for resources (resource bundles are really composite resources)
Relationships:
Same as for resources
Resource: Regulation
“A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority” (Oxford American Dictionaries). Regulations in this sense can be, amongst others, laws, directives and European regulations
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Regulation |
regulation |
resource |
NOTE: A regulation often has the role of a mandate (”an official order or commission to do something”, OAD) in associations
Agent
Abstract class for active movents in the eGovernment domain
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Agent |
agent |
|
Alternative ID: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Name |
Name of the person |
name |
|
|
Addresses |
Physical address(es) of the institution |
address |
|
free text (applications may choose a more detailed structure) |
Contact details |
Other types of contact details for the institution (email, phone, fax, etc.) |
contact-details |
|
free text (applications may choose a more detailed structure) |
URI/IRI |
URI(s)/IRI(s) related to the institution (webpage, central email address etc.) |
link |
|
xsd:anyURI |
Description |
Free text description(s) of the institution (scoped by language if applicable) |
description |
|
|
Operating Hours |
Time span in which this institution is accessible for customers (physically, via phone, or other means of personal contact) |
operating-hours |
|
list of xsd:time value pairs (i.e. from-to pairs, e.g. morning and afternoon opening hours) |
Agent: Institution
A permanent organizational unit active in the eGovernment domain
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Institution |
institution |
agent |
Property in addition to those of class Agent:
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Category |
Category of the institution according to a taxonomy |
category |
|
cf. below |
Very important types of eGovernment institutions are public authorities.
Possible taxonomies for the categorization of institutions are:
for European Union matters: Eurovoc, Field 10
for international organizations: Eurovoc, Field 76
for local authorities: to be determined. National catalogues include the IPSV and the LGCL, both for the UK
for economics: Eurovoc, Field 16
Relationship:
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-part-of |
Institution is part of another institution (e.g. a department) |
is-part-of |
institution |
is-part-of/part |
institution |
is-part-of/whole |
is-acting-on-behalf |
Institution is acting on behalf of another institution |
is-acting-on-behalf-of |
institution |
is-acting-on-behalf-of/acting-institution |
institution |
is-acting-on-behalf-of/represented-institution |
is-related-to |
Institution is related to another institution other than by being part of it or by acting on its behalf |
is-related-to |
institution |
is-related-to/institution |
institution |
is-related-to/institution |
is-located-in |
Institution is situated in and has authority for an administrative unit |
is-located-in |
institution |
is-located-in/institution |
administrative-unit |
is-located-in/administrative-unit |
Agent: Person
Class that represents people (= foaf:Person)
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Person |
person |
agent |
Properties in addition to those of class Agent:
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Title |
Title(s) of the person |
title |
|
|
Gender |
Gender of the person |
gender |
choice of male, female or other |
Relationships:
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-working-for |
Person is working for an institution |
is-working-for |
person |
is-working-for/person |
institution |
is-working-for/institution |
is-responsible-for |
Person is responsible for the maintenance, the operation of a resource or access to the resource |
is-responsible-for |
person |
is-responsible-for/person |
resource |
is-responsible-for/resource |
Administrative Unit
Politically defined administrative unit such as a town, a region, a country or the European Union
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Administrative unit |
administrative-unit |
|
Property:
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Name |
Official name(s) of the administrative unit, possibly scoped by language |
official-name |
|
cf. below |
Category |
Category of the administrative unit according to a suitable taxonomy |
category |
|
cf. below |
Following the lead of CWA 15526:2006 European Network for Administrative Nomenclature administrative units are named and categorized using the codes of the NUTS nomenclature. In particular, local administrative units use the LAU taxonomy
Relationship:
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-part-of |
The administrative unit is part of another administrative unit |
is-part-of |
administrative-unit |
is-part-of/whole |
administrative-unit |
is-part-of/part |
Subject
Subject described as a term in a suitable taxonomy such as Eurovoc
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Subject |
subject |
|
Property:
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Term |
Term naming the subject, possibly scoped by language |
term |
|
Eurovoc codes (where possible). Necessary extensions should be documented and linked to appropriate Eurovoc subject(s) |
Description |
Free-text description(s) explaining the term, possibly scoped by language |
description |
|
Relationships:
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-narrower-than |
this subject is narrower than another subject |
is-narrower-than |
subject |
is-narrower-than/broader-subject |
subject |
is-narrower-than/narrower-subject |
Note: A subject can be linked to a number of other concepts through the is-narrower-then relationship
Function
Function or activity in or of eGovernment activities. A function is described as a term in a suitable taxonomy analogous to the Functions of New Zealand (FONZ) thesaurus of NZGLS.
Classname |
ID |
Subclass of |
Function |
function |
|
Property:
Property name |
Short description |
ID |
Alternate ID |
Typical value domains |
Term |
Term naming the function, possibly scoped by language |
term |
|
Eurovoc codes (where possible). Necessary extensions should be documented and linked to appropriate Eurovoc subject(s) |
Description |
Free-text description(s) explaining the term, possibly scoped by language |
description |
|
Relationships:
Name |
Short description |
Type-ID |
Player type 1 |
Role type 1 |
Player type 2 |
Role type 2 |
is-related-to |
this function is related to another function |
is-related-to |
function |
is-related-to/function |
function |
is-related-to/function |