Formatted specification

This page is normative.

It is a formatted version of the vocabulary as defined in the RDF turtle file system of record, excluding the Named Individuals, the Classes needed to manage those, and the "layer" definitions. In other words, this includes the base ontological Classes and Properties for building with Valueflows.

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Classes

Action c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Action

An action verb defining the kind of flow and its behavior.

Agent c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Agent

An identifiable entity that can commit to and/or perform economic and/or ecological activity under its own power or authority.

Agreement c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Agreement

A set of reciprocal commitments among economic agents, or a set of reciprocal economic events.

Agreement Bundle c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#AgreementBundle

A grouping of agreements to bundle detailed line item reciprocity.

Batch Lot Record c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#BatchLotRecord

A document which contains all the needed detail related to the production process of a particular batch or lot, a resource processed in the same process(es) so that it is expected to be homogeneous.

Commitment c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Commitment

A planned economic flow that has been scheduled or promised by one agent to another agent.

Ecological Agent c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#EcologicalAgent

A non-human being; or a functional group of non-human beings; or an ecosystem of living beings that includes non-humans; but it has agency and receives and/or provides economic/ecological resources.

Economic Event c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#EconomicEvent

An observed economic flow, which could reflect creation or a change in the quantity, location, accountability and/or responsibility, of an economic resource, whether material or not.

Economic Resource c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#EconomicResource

Economic or environmental things (material or digital), media of exchange, which agents agree should be accounted for and which can be inventoried.

Intent c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Intent

A desired or proposed or planned or estimated economic flow, usually with only one agent associated, which could become a commitment and/or economic event.

Measure c

Organization c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Organization

A functional structure, formal or informal, which can include people and/or other organizations, and has its own agency. Something called a group is an Organization in Valueflows if it has agency as the group.

Person c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Person

A human being. All persons are considered agents.

Plan c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Plan

A logical collection of processes, with optional connected agreements, that constitute a body of scheduled work with defined deliverable(s).

Process c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Process

An activity that changes inputs into outputs, by transforming or transporting economic resource(s).

Process Specification c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#ProcessSpecification

Specifies the kind of process, and also the stage of the process.

Proposal c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Proposal

Published requests or offers, sometimes with what is expected in return.

Proposal List c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#ProposalList

A grouping of proposals, for publishing as a list.

Recipe c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#Recipe

Optional instance of a recipe which directly specifies the recipe processes included.

Recipe Exchange c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#RecipeExchange

Specifies an exchange type agreement as part of a recipe.

Recipe Flow c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#RecipeFlow

The specification of a resource inflow to, or outflow from, a recipe process; and/or a clause, or reciprocal clause, of a recipe exchange.

Recipe Process c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#RecipeProcess

Specifies a process in a recipe for use in planning from recipe.

Resource Specification c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#ResourceSpecification

Specifies the kind of economic or environmental resource, even if the resource is not instantiated as an EconomicResource. Could define a material or digital thing, service, medium of exchange or currency, skill or type of work.

Spatial Thing c

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#SpatialThing

Data that locates something relative to the Earth, usually a somewhat fixed location.

Unit c

Object Properties

accounting quantity op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#accountingQuantity

The current amount and unit of the economic resource for which the agent has primary rights and responsibilities, sometimes thought of as ownership. This can be either stored or derived from economic events affecting the resource.

action op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#action

Defines the kind of flow, such as consume, produce, work, transfer, etc.

available quantity op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#availableQuantity

The amount and unit of the offered resource currently available.

based on op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#basedOn

The definition or standard specification for a process.

bundled in op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#bundledIn

This agreement is bundled with other agreements, for example in an order.

bundles op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#bundles

All the agreements included in this agreement bundle.

classified as op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#classifiedAs

References one or more uri's for a concept in a common taxonomy or other classification scheme for purposes of categorization or grouping; or it can be one or more string classifications such as tags.

clause of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#clauseOf

This commitment is a primary part of the agreement.

conforms to op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#conformsTo

The primary resource specification or definition of an existing or potential economic resource.

contained in op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#containedIn

Used when an economic resource contains units also defined as separate economic resources, for example a tool kit or a package of resources for shipping.

contains op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#contains

An economic resource contains at least one other economic resource, for example a tool kit or package of resources for shipping.

corrects op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#corrects

Used when an event was entered incorrectly and needs to be backed out or corrected. (The initial event cannot be changed.)

current location op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#currentLocation

The current physical location of an economic resource. Could be at any level of granularity, from a town to an address to a warehouse location. Usually mappable.

default unit of effort op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#defaultUnitOfEffort

The default unit used for use or work.

default unit of resource op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#defaultUnitOfResource

The default unit used for the resource itself.

effort quantity op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#effortQuantity

The amount and unit of the work or use or citation effort-based action. This is often expressed with a time unit, but also could be cycle counts or other measures of effort or usefulness.

eligible location op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#eligibleLocation

Location or area where the proposal is valid.

fulfills op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#fulfills

The commitment(s) fulfilled completely or partially by an economic event.

currency address op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasDetailedGeometry

A spatial geometry of any complexity and tooling supported by geosparql.

has duration op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasDuration

The temporal extent of the process.

has independent demand op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasIndependentDemand

The commitments and/or intents which this plan was created to deliver.

has input op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasInput

All the input flows of a process.

has output op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasOutput

All the output flows of a process.

has recipe input op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasRecipeInput

All the inputs of a recipe process.

has recipe output op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasRecipeOutput

All the outputs of a recipe process.

has unit op

independent demand of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#independentDemandOf

This plan is the way this commitment or intent will be realized.

input of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#inputOf

Relates an input flow to its process.

in scope of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#inScopeOf

Scope here means executed in the context of an agent.

listed in op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#listedIn

This proposal is part of these lists of proposals.

lists op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#lists

All the proposals included in this proposal list.

minimum quantity op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#minimumQuantity

The minimum required order amount and unit of the offered resource.

of batch or lot op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#ofBatchLot

The batch lot record of this resource, if it is a batch or lot resource.

onhand quantity op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#onhandQuantity

The current amount and unit of the economic resource which is under direct control of the agent. It may be more or less than the accounting quantity. This can be either stored or derived from economic events affecting the resource.

output of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#outputOf

Relates an output flow to its process.

plan includes op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#planIncludes

The processes and and non-process commitments/intents that constitute the plan.

planned within op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#plannedWithin

The process with its inputs and outputs, or the non-process commitment or intent, is part of the plan.

primary accountable op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#primaryAccountable

The agent currently with primary rights and responsibilites for the economic resource. It is the agent that is associated with the accountingQuantity of the economic resource.

primary location op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#primaryLocation

The main place an agent is located, often an address where activities occur and mail can be sent. This is usually a mappable geographic location.

primary output op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#primaryOutput

The main output the recipe is intended to produce or deliver.

process classified as op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#processClassifiedAs

References one or more uri's for a concept in a common taxonomy or other classification scheme for purposes of categorization or grouping; or can be one or more string classifications such as tags.

process conforms to op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#processConformsTo

The standard specification or definition of a type of process.

proposed to op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#proposedTo

The agent(s) to which the proposal or proposal list is published.

provider op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#provider

The economic agent by whom the intended, committed, or actual economic event is initiated.

publishes op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#publishes

The primary intent(s) of this published proposal. Would be used in intent matching.

purpose op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#purpose

The type of proposal, whether offer or request (others may be added as need arises).

realization of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#realizationOf

This non-reciprocal economic event occurs as part of this agreement.

realizes op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#realizes

All the non-reciprocal economic events (with or without commitments) that realize the agreement.

realizes reciprocal op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#realizesReciprocal

All the reciprocal economic events (with or without commitments) that realize the agreement.

receiver op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#receiver

The economic agent whom the intended, committed, or actual economic event is for.

recipe clause of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeClauseOf

Relates a flow to its exchange agreement in a recipe.

recipe includes op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeIncludes

The collection of processes needed for this recipe.

recipe input of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeInputOf

Relates an input flow to its process in a recipe.

recipe output of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeOutputOf

Relates an output flow to its process in a recipe.

recipe reciprocal clause of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeReciprocalClauseOf

Relates a reciprocal flow to its exchange agreement in a recipe.

recipe stipulates op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeStipulates

All the primary clauses of a recipe exchange.

recipe stipulates reciprocal op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#recipeStipulatesReciprocal

All the reciprocal clauses of a recipe exchange.

reciprocal op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#reciprocal

The reciprocal intent(s) of this published proposal. Not meant to be used for intent matching.

reciprocal clause of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#reciprocalClauseOf

This commitment is a reciprocal part of the agreement.

reciprocal realization of op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#reciprocalRealizationOf

This reciprocal economic event occurs as part of this agreement.

resource classified as op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#resourceClassifiedAs

References one or more uri's for a concept in a common taxonomy or other classification scheme for purposes of categorization or grouping; or can be one or more string classifications such as tags.

resource conforms to op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#resourceConformsTo

The lowest level resource specification or definition of an existing or potential economic resource, whether one will ever be instantiated or not.

resource inventoried as op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#resourceInventoriedAs

Economic resource involved in the flow.

resource quantity op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#resourceQuantity

The amount and unit of the economic resource counted or inventoried.

satisfies op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#satisfies

The intent(s) satisfied fully or partially by an economic event or commitment.

settles op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#settles

The claim(s) settled fully or partially by the economic event.

stage op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#stage

The required stage of the desired input economic resource. References the ProcessSpecification of the last process the economic resource went through.

state op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#state

The required state of the desired input economic resource, after coming out of a test or review process.

stipulates op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#stipulates

All the primary commitments that constitute the agreement.

stipulates reciprocal op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#stipulatesReciprocal

All the reciprocal commitments that constitute the agreement.

to location op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#toLocation

The new location of the receiver resource.

to resource inventoried as op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#toResourceInventoriedAs

Additional economic resource on the economic event when needed by the receiver. Used when a transfer or move, or sometimes other actions, requires explicitly identifying an economic resource by the receiver, which is identified differently by the sender.

triggered by op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#triggeredBy

References an economic event that implied the claim, often based on a prior agreement.

unit of effort op

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#unitOfEffort

The unit used for use or work or sometimes cite actions.

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Datatype Properties

alt dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#alt

The WGS84 altitude of a spatial thing (decimal meters above the local reference ellipsoid)

batch or lot code dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#batchLotCode

The code or identifier for this batch or lot, used to physically label individuals in the batch or lot.

created dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#created

The date, and time if desired, the information was agreed to or recorded.

current currency location dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#currentCurrencyLocation

The current virtual place a currency economic resource is located, for example the address for a bank account, crypto wallet, etc., in a domain standard format.

current virtual location dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#currentVirtualLocation

The current virtual place a digital economic resource is located. Usually used for documents, code, or other electronic resource.

due dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#due

The date, and time if desired, something is expected to be complete.

expiration date dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#expirationDate

The date after which a resource of this batch or lot should no longer be used or consumed.

finished dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#finished

The commitment or intent or process is complete or not. This is irrespective of if the original goal has been met, and indicates that no more will be done. Default false.

has beginning dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasBeginning

The planned or actual beginning date, and time if desired, of a flow or process.

has end dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasEnd

The planned or actual ending date, and time if desired, of a flow or process.

has numerical value dp

has point in time dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#hasPointInTime

The planned or actual date, and time if desired, of a flow; can be used instead of hasBeginning and hasEnd, if so, hasBeginning and hasEnd should be able to return this value.

image dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#image

The uri to an image relevant to the entity, such as a logo, avatar, photo, diagram, etc.

image list dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#imageList

A comma separated list of uri addresses to images relevant to the resource.

lat dp

long dp

mappable address dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#mappableAddress

A textual address that can be mapped using mapping software.

medium of exchange dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#mediumOfExchange

True if the resource is a currency, money, token, credit, etc. used as a medium of exchange.

name dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#name

An informal or formal textual identifier for an object. Does not imply uniqueness.

substitutable dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#substitutable

Defines if any resource of that type can be freely substituted for any other resource of that type when used, consumed, traded, etc.

tracking identifier dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#trackingIdentifier

Any identifier used to track a singular resource, such as a serial number or VIN.

unit based dp

IRI

https://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#unitBased

This group of commitments contains unit based quantities, which can be multipied to create commitments; commonly seen in a price list or e-commerce. Default false.

Namespaces

cchttp://creativecommons.org/ns#dctermshttp://purl.org/dc/terms/dtypehttp://www.linkedmodel.org/schema/dtype#foafhttp://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/geohttp://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#geosparqlhttp://www.opengis.net/ont/geosparql#omhttp://www.ontology-of-units-of-measure.org/resource/om-2/orghttp://www.w3.org/ns/org#owlhttp://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#rdfhttp://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#rdfshttp://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#skoshttp://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#spdxlhttps://spdx.org/licenses/spdxthttp://spdx.org/rdf/terms#timehttp://www.w3.org/2006/time#vannhttp://purl.org/vocab/vann/vfhttps://w3id.org/valueflows/ont/vf#vshttp://www.w3.org/2003/06/sw-vocab-status/ns#xsdhttp://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

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