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Valueflows Ontology

Metadata

URI
https://w3id.org/valueflows
Version URI
https://w3id.org/0.7/
Ontology RDF
RDF (turtle)

Table of Contents

  1. Classes
  2. Object Properties
  3. Datatype Properties
  4. Named Individuals
  5. Namespaces
  6. Legend

Overview

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Figure 1: Ontology overview

Classes

Accountable Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#AccountableEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource primary accountable agent.

In range of vf:accountableEffectop

Accounting Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#AccountingEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource accounting quantity.

In range of vf:accountingEffectop

Actionc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Action
Description

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

In domain of vf:locationEffectop
vf:onhandEffectop
vf:inputOutputop
vf:pairsWithop
vf:createResourceop
vf:containedEffectop
vf:stageEffectop
vf:accountableEffectop
vf:eventQuantityop
vf:stateEffectop
vf:accountingEffectop
In range of vf:actionop
vf:pairsWithop

Agentc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Agent
Description

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

Sub-classes vf:Personc
vf:EcologicalAgentc
vf:Organizationc
In domain of vf:primaryLocationop
In range of vf:subjectop
vf:proposedToop
vf:objectop
vf:providerop
vf:receiverop
vf:primaryAccountableop

Agent Relationshipc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#AgentRelationship
Description

An ongoing voluntary association between 2 agents of any kind.

In domain of vf:objectop
vf:relationshipop
vf:subjectop

Agent Relationship Rolec

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#AgentRelationshipRole
Description

A relationship role defining the kind of association one agent can have with another.

In domain of vf:inverseRoleLabeldp
vf:roleBehaviorop
vf:roleLabeldp
In range of vf:relationshipop

Agreementc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Agreement
Description

Any type of agreement among economic agents.

In range of vf:clauseOfop
vf:realizationOfop

Appreciationc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Appreciation
Description

A way to tie an economic event that is given in loose fulfilment for another economic event, without commitments or expectations. Supports the gift economy.

In domain of vf:appreciationWithop
vf:appreciationOfop

Claimc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Claim
Description

A claim for a future economic event(s) in reciprocity for an economic event that already occurred. For example, a claim for payment for goods received.

In range of vf:settlesop

Commitmentc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Commitment
Description

A planned economic flow that has been promised by an agent to another agent.

In domain of vf:independentDemandOfop
vf:clauseOfop
In range of vf:fulfillsop

Contained Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#ContainedEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource contained in resource.

In range of vf:containedEffectop

Create Resourcec

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#CreateResource
Description

The action can create an economic resource.

In range of vf:createResourceop

Ecological Agentc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#EcologicalAgent
Description

A non-human being; or a functional group of non-human beings; or an ecosystem of living beings that includes non-humans.

Super-classes vf:Agentc

Economic Eventc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#EconomicEvent
Description

An observed economic flow, as opposed to a flow planned to happen in the future. This could reflect a change in the quantity of an economic resource. It is also defined by its behavior in relation to the economic resource (see vf:action)

In domain of vf:toLocationop
vf:realizationOfop
vf:toResourceInventoriedAsop
vf:correctsop
In range of vf:fulfilledByop
vf:appreciationWithop
vf:correctsop
vf:triggeredByop
vf:settledByop
vf:appreciationOfop

Economic Resourcec

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#EconomicResource
Description

Economic or environmental inputs to or outputs from processes.

In domain of vf:currentLocationop
vf:containedInop
vf:trackingIdentifierdp
vf:currentVirtualLocationdp
vf:conformsToop
vf:primaryAccountableop
vf:accountingQuantityop
vf:onhandQuantityop
vf:lotop
In range of vf:resourceInventoriedAsop
vf:containedInop
vf:toResourceInventoriedAsop

Event Quantityc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#EventQuantity
Description

The action involves the event resource quantity, event quantity, or both.

In range of vf:eventQuantityop

Fulfillmentc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Fulfillment
Description

Represents many-to-many relationships between commitments and economic events that fully or partially satisfy one or more commitments.

In domain of vf:fulfilledByop
vf:fulfillsop

Input/Outputc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#InputOutput
Description

The action is an input or output of a process, or not related to a process.

In range of vf:inputOutputop

Intentc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Intent
Description

A proposed or planned or estimated economic flow, prior to a commitment or agreement, which can lead to commitments and/or economic events.

In domain of vf:availableQuantityop
In range of vf:satisfiesop
vf:publishesop

Location Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#LocationEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource current location.

In range of vf:locationEffectop

Onhand Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#OnhandEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource onhand quantity.

In range of vf:onhandEffectop

Organizationc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Organization
Description

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 its own agency.

Super-classes vf:Agentc

Personc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Person
Description

A human being. All people are considered agents.

Super-classes vf:Agentc

Planc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Plan
Description

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

In range of vf:plannedWithinop
vf:independentDemandOfop

Processc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Process
Description

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

In domain of vf:nestedInop
vf:basedOnop
In range of vf:inputOfop
vf:outputOfop

Process Specificationc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#ProcessSpecification
Description

Specifies the kind of process.

In range of vf:basedOnop
vf:stageop
vf:processConformsToop

Proposalc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Proposal
Description

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

In domain of vf:unitBaseddp
vf:eligibleLocationop
In range of vf:proposedop
vf:publishedInop

Proposed Intentc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#ProposedIntent
Description

Represents many-to-many relationships between Proposals and Intents, supporting including intents in multiple proposals, as well as a proposal including multiple intents.

In domain of vf:reciprocaldp
vf:publishesop
vf:publishedInop

Proposed Toc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#ProposedTo
Description

An agent to which the proposal is to be published.

In domain of vf:proposedToop
vf:proposedop

Recipe Exchangec

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#RecipeExchange
Description

Specifies an exchange type agreement as part of a recipe.

In range of vf:recipeClauseOfop

Recipe Flowc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#RecipeFlow
Description

The specification of a resource inflow to, or outflow from, a recipe process.

In domain of vf:recipeFlowResourceop
vf:recipeClauseOfop
vf:recipeOutputOfop
vf:recipeInputOfop

Recipe Processc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#RecipeProcess
Description

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

In domain of vf:processConformsToop
vf:processClassifiedAsop
In range of vf:recipeInputOfop
vf:recipeOutputOfop

Recipe Resourcec

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#RecipeResource
Description

Specifies the resource as part of a recipe, for use in planning from recipe.

In domain of vf:unitOfResourceop
vf:substitutabledp
In range of vf:recipeFlowResourceop

Resource Specificationc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#ResourceSpecification
Description

Specifies the kind of resource, even if the resource is not instantiated as an EconomicResource. Could define a material item, service, digital item, currency account, skill or type of work, etc.

In domain of vf:defaultUnitOfEffortop
vf:defaultUnitOfResourceop
In range of vf:resourceConformsToop
vf:conformsToop

Role Behaviorc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#RoleBehavior
Description

The general shape or behavior grouping of an agent relationship role.

In range of vf:roleBehaviorop

Satisfactionc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Satisfaction
Description

Represents many-to-many relationships between intents and commitments or events that partially or full satisfy one or more intents.

In domain of vf:satisfiesop
vf:satisfiedByop

Scenarioc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Scenario
Description

An estimated or analytical logical collection of higher level processes used for budgeting, analysis, plan refinement, etc.

In domain of vf:definedAsop
In range of vf:nestedInop
vf:refinementOfop

Scenario Definitionc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#ScenarioDefinition
Description

The type definition of one or more scenarios.

In range of vf:definedAsop

Settlementc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#Settlement
Description

Represents many-to-many relationships between claim and economic events that fully or partially settle one or more claims.

In domain of vf:settlesop
vf:settledByop

Stage Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#StageEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource stage.

In range of vf:stageEffectop

State Effectc

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#StateEffect
Description

The action has this effect on an inventoried resource state.

In range of vf:stateEffectop

Object Properties

accountable effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#accountableEffect
Description The primaryAccountable should be updated to the event receiver, or not.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:AccountableEffectc

accounting effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#accountingEffect
Description The increment and/or decrement effect the action will have on the accounting quantity of an inventoried resource.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:AccountingEffectc

accounting quantityop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#accountingQuantity
Description 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.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) om2:Measurec

actionop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#action
Description Defines the kind of flow, such as consume, produce, work, transfer, etc.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:RecipeFlowc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) vf:Actionc

agreed inop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#agreedIn
Description Reference to an agreement between agents which specifies the rules, terms, policies, calculations, etc. which govern this flow.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) owl:Thingc

appreciation ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#appreciationOf
Description The economic event being appreciated (gift economy).
Domain(s) vf:Appreciationc
Range(s) vf:EconomicEventc

appreciation withop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#appreciationWith
Description The economic event implemented in appreciation (gift economy).
Domain(s) vf:Appreciationc
Range(s) vf:EconomicEventc

at locationop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#atLocation
Description The place where an intent, commitment, or economic event occurs. Usually mappable.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc)
Range(s) geo:SpatialThingc

available quantityop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#availableQuantity
Description The quantity of the offered resource currently available.
Domain(s) vf:Intentc
Range(s) om2:Measurec

based onop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#basedOn
Description The definition or standard specification for a process.
Domain(s) vf:Processc
Range(s) vf:ProcessSpecificationc

classified asop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#classifiedAs
Description References one or more concepts in a common taxonomy or other classification scheme for purposes of categorization or grouping.
Domain(s) (vf:Processc or vf:EconomicResourcec or vf:Organizationc or vf:EcologicalAgentc)
Range(s) owl:Thingc

clause ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#clauseOf
Description This commitment is part of the agreement.
Domain(s) vf:Commitmentc
Range(s) vf:Agreementc

conforms toop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#conformsTo
Description The primary resource knowledge specification or definition of an existing or potential resource.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) vf:ResourceSpecificationc

contained effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#containedEffect
Description The contained in resource should be updated or removed.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:ContainedEffectc

contained inop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#containedIn
Description Used when a stock economic resource contains units also defined as economic resources.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) vf:EconomicResourcec

correctsop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#corrects
Description Used when an event was entered incorrectly and needs to be backed out or corrected. (The initial event cannot be changed.)
Domain(s) vf:EconomicEventc
Range(s) vf:EconomicEventc

can create resourceop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#createResource
Description The action can create an economic resource.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:CreateResourcec

current locationop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#currentLocation
Description The current place an economic resource is located. Could be at any level of granularity, from a town to an address to a warehouse location. Usually mappable.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) geo:SpatialThingc

default unit of effortop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#defaultUnitOfEffort
Description The default unit used for use or work.
Domain(s) vf:ResourceSpecificationc
Range(s) om2:Unitc

default unit of resourceop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#defaultUnitOfResource
Description The default unit used for the resource itself.
Domain(s) vf:ResourceSpecificationc
Range(s) om2:Unitc

defined asop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#definedAs
Description The scenario definition for this scenario, for example yearly budget.
Domain(s) vf:Scenarioc
Range(s) vf:ScenarioDefinitionc

effort quantityop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#effortQuantity
Description The amount and unit of the work or use or citation effort-based action. This is often a time duration, but also could be cycle counts or other measures of effort or usefulness.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:RecipeFlowc or vf:Fulfillmentc or vf:Satisfactionc or vf:Claimc or vf:Settlementc)
Range(s) om2:Measurec

eligible locationop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#eligibleLocation
Description Location or area where the proposal is valid.
Domain(s) vf:Proposalc
Range(s) geo:SpatialThingc

event quantityop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#eventQuantity
Description The event quantity applicable is resource quantity, effort quantity, or both.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:EventQuantityc

fulfilled byop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#fulfilledBy
Description The economic event which completely or partially fulfills a commitment.
Domain(s) vf:Fulfillmentc
Range(s) vf:EconomicEventc

fulfillsop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#fulfills
Description The commitment which is completely or partially fulfilled by an economic event.
Domain(s) vf:Fulfillmentc
Range(s) vf:Commitmentc

in scope ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#inScopeOf
Description Grouping around something to create a boundary or context, used for documenting, accounting, planning.
Domain(s) (vf:Claimc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Proposalc or vf:Intentc or vf:Scenarioc or vf:Processc or vf:AgentRelationshipc)
Range(s) owl:Thingc

independent demand ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#independentDemandOf
Description Represents a desired deliverable expected from this plan.
Domain(s) vf:Commitmentc
Range(s) vf:Planc

input ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#inputOf
Description Relates an input flow to its process.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc)
Range(s) vf:Processc

input/outputop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#inputOutput
Description Denotes if a process input or output, or not related to a process.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:InputOutputc

location effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#locationEffect
Description This action can update the current location of an inventoried resource.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:LocationEffectc

lotop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#lot
Description Lot or batch of an economic resource, used to track forward or backwards to all occurrences of resources of that lot.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) dfc:ProductBatchc

mappable addressop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#mappableAddress
Description A textual address that can be mapped using mapping software.
Domain(s) geo:SpatialThingc
Range(s) xsd:stringc

nested inop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#nestedIn
Description The process with its inputs and outputs is part of the scenario.
Domain(s) vf:Processc
Range(s) vf:Scenarioc

objectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#object
Description The object of a relationship between 2 agents. For example, if Mary is a member of a group, then the group is the object.
Domain(s) vf:AgentRelationshipc
Range(s) vf:Agentc

onhand effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#onhandEffect
Description The increment and/or decrement effect the action will have on the onhand quantity of an inventoried resource.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:OnhandEffectc

onhand quantityop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#onhandQuantity
Description 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.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) om2:Measurec

output ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#outputOf
Description Relates an output flow to its process.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc)
Range(s) vf:Processc

pairs withop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#pairsWith
Description The action that usually affects the same resource as a complement in the same flow.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:Actionc

planned withinop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#plannedWithin
Description The transfer or process with its inputs and outputs is part of the plan.
Domain(s) (vf:Processc or vf:Commitmentc)
Range(s) vf:Planc

primary accountableop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#primaryAccountable
Description 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.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) vf:Agentc

primary locationop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#primaryLocation
Description 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. It also could be a website address, as in the case of agents who have no physical location.
Domain(s) vf:Agentc
Range(s) geo:SpatialThingc

process classified asop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#processClassifiedAs
Description References a concept in a common taxonomy or other classification scheme for purposes of categorization or grouping.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeProcessc
Range(s) owl:Thingc

process conforms toop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#processConformsTo
Description The standard specification or definition of a process.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeProcessc
Range(s) vf:ProcessSpecificationc

proposedop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#proposed
Description The proposal that is published to a specific agent.
Domain(s) vf:ProposedToc
Range(s) vf:Proposalc

proposed toop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#proposedTo
Description The agent to which the proposal is published.
Domain(s) vf:ProposedToc
Range(s) vf:Agentc

providerop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#provider
Description The economic agent from whom the intended, committed, or actual economic event is initiated.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) vf:Agentc

published inop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#publishedIn
Description The published proposal which this intent is part of.
Domain(s) vf:ProposedIntentc
Range(s) vf:Proposalc

publishesop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#publishes
Description The intent which is part of this published proposal.
Domain(s) vf:ProposedIntentc
Range(s) vf:Intentc

realization ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#realizationOf
Description This economic event occurs as part of this agreement.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicEventc
Range(s) vf:Agreementc

receiverop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#receiver
Description The economic agent whom the intended, committed, or actual economic event is for.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) vf:Agentc

recipe clause ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#recipeClauseOf
Description Relates a flow to its exchange agreement in a recipe.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeFlowc
Range(s) vf:RecipeExchangec

recipe flow resourceop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#recipeFlowResource
Description The resource definition referenced by this flow in the recipe.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeFlowc
Range(s) vf:RecipeResourcec

recipe input ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#recipeInputOf
Description Relates an input flow to its process in a recipe.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeFlowc
Range(s) vf:RecipeProcessc

recipe output ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#recipeOutputOf
Description Relates an output flow to its process in a recipe.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeFlowc
Range(s) vf:RecipeProcessc

refinement ofop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#refinementOf
Description This scenario or plan refines another scenario, often as time moves closer or for more detail.
Domain(s) (vf:Scenarioc or vf:Planc)
Range(s) vf:Scenarioc

relationshipop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#relationship
Description The role of an economic relationship that exists between 2 agents, such as member, trading partner.
Domain(s) vf:AgentRelationshipc
Range(s) vf:AgentRelationshipRolec

resource classified asop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#resourceClassifiedAs
Description References a concept in a common taxonomy or other classification scheme for purposes of categorization or grouping.
Domain(s) (vf:ResourceSpecificationc or vf:RecipeResourcec or vf:Intentc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) owl:Thingc

resource conforms toop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#resourceConformsTo
Description The primary resource specification or definition of an existing or potential economic resource. A resource will have only one, as this specifies exactly what the resource is.
Domain(s) (vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Claimc or vf:RecipeResourcec)
Range(s) vf:ResourceSpecificationc

resource inventoried asop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#resourceInventoriedAs
Description Economic resource involved in the flow.
Domain(s) (vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:EconomicEventc)
Range(s) vf:EconomicResourcec

resource quantityop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#resourceQuantity
Description The amount and unit of the economic resource counted or inventoried.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Intentc or vf:RecipeFlowc or vf:Fulfillmentc or vf:Satisfactionc or vf:Claimc or vf:Settlementc)
Range(s) om2:Measurec

role behaviorop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#roleBehavior
Description The generalized behavior of this agent relationship role.
Domain(s) vf:AgentRelationshipRolec
Range(s) vf:RoleBehaviorc

satisfied byop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#satisfiedBy
Description A commitment or economic event fully or partially satisfying an intent
Domain(s) vf:Satisfactionc
Range(s) vf:Commitmentc vf:EconomicEventc

satisfiesop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#satisfies
Description An intent satisfied fully or partially by an economic event or commitment.
Domain(s) vf:Satisfactionc
Range(s) vf:Intentc

settled byop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#settledBy
Description References an economic event that fully or partially settles the claim.
Domain(s) vf:Settlementc
Range(s) vf:EconomicEventc

settlesop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#settles
Description References a claim that is fully or partially settled by the economic event.
Domain(s) vf:Settlementc
Range(s) vf:Claimc

stageop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#stage
Description References the ProcessSpecification of the last process the economic resource went through. Stage is used when the last process is important for finding proper resources, such as where the publishing process wants only documents that have gone through the editing process.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicResourcec or vf:Commitmentc or vf:RecipeFlowc)
Range(s) vf:ProcessSpecificationc

stage effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#stageEffect
Description The stage of the inventoried resource should be updated, or not.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:StageEffectc

stateop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#state
Description The state of the desired economic resource, after coming out of a test or review process.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicResourcec or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:RecipeFlowc or vf:Commitmentc)
Range(s) xsd:stringc

state effectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#stateEffect
Description The state of the from or to inventoried resource should be updated, or not.
Domain(s) vf:Actionc
Range(s) vf:StateEffectc

subjectop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#subject
Description The subject of a relationship between 2 agents. For example, if Mary is a member of a group, then Mary is the subject.
Domain(s) vf:AgentRelationshipc
Range(s) vf:Agentc

to locationop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#toLocation
Description The new location of the receiver resource.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicEventc
Range(s) geo:SpatialThingc

to resource inventoried asop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#toResourceInventoriedAs
Description 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 on the receiving side.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicEventc
Range(s) vf:EconomicResourcec

triggered byop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#triggeredBy
Description References an economic event that implied the claim or event, often based on a prior agreement.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) vf:EconomicEventc

unit of effortop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#unitOfEffort
Description The unit used for use or work or sometimes cite actions.
Domain(s) (vf:RecipeResourcec or vf:EconomicResourcec)
Range(s) om2:Unitc

unit of resourceop

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#unitOfResource
Description The unit used for this resource in the recipe.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeResourcec
Range(s) om2:Unitc

Datatype Properties

current virtual locationdp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#currentVirtualLocation
Description The current virtual place an electronic economic resource is located.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) xsd:anyURIc

duedp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#due
Description The time something is expected to be complete.
Domain(s) (vf:Planc or vf:Commitmentc or vf:Claimc or vf:Intentc)
Range(s) xsd:dateTimeStampc

finisheddp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#finished
Description 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.
Domain(s) (vf:Commitmentc or vf:Processc or vf:Intentc or vf:Claimc)
Range(s) xsd:booleanc

has beginningdp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#hasBeginning
Description The planned or actual beginning of a flow or process.
Domain(s) (vf:Commitmentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Intentc or vf:Proposalc or vf:Scenarioc or vf:Processc) time:TemporalEntityc
Range(s) xsd:dateTimeStampc

has enddp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#hasEnd
Description The planned or actual end of a flow or process.
Domain(s) (vf:Commitmentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Intentc or vf:Proposalc or vf:Scenarioc or vf:Processc) time:TemporalEntityc
Range(s) xsd:dateTimeStampc

has point in timedp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#hasPointInTime
Description The planned or actual time of a flow; can be used instead of hasBeginning and hasEnd, if so, hasBeginning and hasEnd should be able to be returned with this value.
Domain(s) (vf:Commitmentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:Intentc) time:Instantc
Range(s) xsd:dateTimeStampc

imagedp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#image
Description The uri to an image relevant to the entity, such as a logo, avatar, photo, diagram, etc.
Domain(s) (vf:Agentc or vf:EconomicEventc or vf:EconomicResourcec or vf:Intentc or vf:RecipeResourcec or vf:ResourceSpecificationc)
Range(s) xsd:anyURIc

image listdp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#imageList
Description A comma separated list uri addresses to images relevant to the resource.
Domain(s) (vf:EconomicResourcec or vf:Intentc or vf:ResourceSpecificationc)
Range(s) xsd:anyURIc

inverse role labeldp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#inverseRoleLabel
Description The human readable name of the role, inverse from the object to the subject. For example, 'has member'.
Domain(s) vf:AgentRelationshipRolec
Range(s) xsd:stringc

namedp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#name
Description An informal or formal textual identifier for an object. Does not imply uniqueness.
Domain(s) (geo:SpatialThingc or vf:Agentc or vf:Agreementc or vf:EconomicResourcec or vf:Planc or vf:Processc or vf:ProcessSpecificationc or vf:Proposalc or vf:RecipeProcessc or vf:RecipeResourcec or vf:ResourceSpecificationc or vf:RoleBehaviorc or vf:Scenarioc or vf:ScenarioDefinitionc)
Range(s) xsd:stringc

reciprocaldp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#reciprocal
Description This is a reciprocal intent of this proposal, not primary. Not meant to be used for intent matching.
Domain(s) vf:ProposedIntentc
Range(s) xsd:booleanc

role labeldp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#roleLabel
Description The human readable name of the role, inverse from the object to the subject. For example, 'is member of'.
Domain(s) vf:AgentRelationshipRolec
Range(s) xsd:stringc

substitutabledp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#substitutable
Description Defines if any resource of that type can be freely substituted for any other resource of that type when used, consumed, traded, etc.
Domain(s) vf:RecipeResourcec
Range(s) xsd:booleanc

tracking identifierdp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#trackingIdentifier
Description Sometimes called serial number, used when each item must have a trackable identifier (like a computer). Could also be used for other unique tracking identifiers needed for resources.
Domain(s) vf:EconomicResourcec
Range(s) xsd:stringc

unit baseddp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#unitBased
Description This proposal contains unit based quantities, which can be multipied to create commitments; commonly seen in a price list or e-commerce.
Domain(s) vf:Proposalc
Range(s) xsd:booleanc

uridp

URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#uri
Description The web address relevant to the entity.
Range(s) xsd:anyURIc

Named Individuals

acceptni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#accept
Description In processes like repair or modification or testing, the same resource will appear in the output.

bothni

Classes(s)
vf:EventQuantity
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#both
Description This event can use resourceQuantity and effortQuantity.

citeni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#cite
Description For example a design file, neither used nor consumed, the file remains available at all times.

combineni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#combine
Description A resource is combined with other resources into a container resource.

consumeni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#consume
Description For example an ingredient or component composed into the output, after the process the ingredient is gone.

copyni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#copy
Description Create a new version of the resource, without any change to the original.

decrementni

Classes(s)
vf:OnhandEffect
vf:AccountingEffect
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#decrement
Description The effect is to subtract from the inventoried resource accounting or onhand quantity.

decrement/incrementni

Classes(s)
vf:OnhandEffect
vf:AccountingEffect
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#decrementIncrement
Description The effect is to subtract from the 'from' inventoried resource, and add to the 'to' inventoried resource, accounting or onhand quantity.

deliver serviceni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#deliverService
Description New service produced and delivered (a service implies that an agent actively receives the service).

dropoffni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#dropoff
Description Transported resource or person leaves the process; the same resource or person appeared in the input.

effortni

Classes(s)
vf:EventQuantity
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#effort
Description This event uses effortQuantity.

incrementni

Classes(s)
vf:AccountingEffect
vf:OnhandEffect
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#increment
Description The effect is to add to the inventoried resource accounting or onhand quantity.

increment toni

Classes(s)
vf:AccountingEffect
vf:OnhandEffect
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#incrementTo
Description The effect is to add to the to (receiver) inventoried resource accounting or onhand quantity.

inputni

Classes(s)
vf:InputOutput
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#input
Description This kind of flow can be an input to a process.

lowerni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#lower
Description Adjusts a quantity down based on a beginning balance or inventory count.

memberni

Classes(s)
vf:RoleBehavior
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#member
Description The role is a member type role in relation to an organization. An agent can be a member of many organizations.

modifyni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#modify
Description In processes like repair or modification, the same resource will appear in the input.

moveni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#move
Description Change location and possibly identifier, if location is part of the identification, of a resource with no change of agent rights or possession.

not applicableni

Classes(s)
vf:InputOutput
vf:LocationEffect
vf:PairsWith
vf:ContainedEffect
vf:CreateResource
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#notApplicable
Description This property is not applicable to this kind of flow.

optionalni

Classes(s)
vf:CreateResource
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#optional
Description This kind of flow gives the user the option to create a new resource using resourceInventoriedAs.

optional toni

Classes(s)
vf:CreateResource
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#optionalTo
Description This kind of flow gives the user the option to create a new resource using toResourceInventoriedAs.

outputni

Classes(s)
vf:InputOutput
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#output
Description This kind of flow can be an output to a process.

output inputni

Classes(s)
vf:InputOutput
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#outputInput
Description This kind of flow can be an output to a process, and at the same time an input to another process.

peerni

Classes(s)
vf:RoleBehavior
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#peer
Description The role is a peer type role in relation to an agent. Examples are trading partners or mentors.

pickupni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#pickup
Description Transported resource or person enters the process; the same resource will appear in the output.

produceni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#produce
Description New resource was created in that process or an existing stock resource was added to.

raiseni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#raise
Description Adjusts a quantity up based on a beginning balance or inventory count.

removeni

Classes(s)
vf:ContainedEffect
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#remove
Description The effect is to remove or nullify the specified property from the resource.

resourceni

Classes(s)
vf:EventQuantity
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#resource
Description This event uses resourceQuantity.

unpackni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#separate
Description A resource is removed from a container resource.

sub-organizationni

Classes(s)
vf:RoleBehavior
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#subOrganization
Description The role is a sub-organization type role in relation to an organization. An agent can be a sub-organization of no more than one organization.

transferni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#transfer
Description Give full rights and responsibilities plus physical custody.

transfer all rightsni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#transferAllRights
Description Give full (in the human realm) rights and responsibilities to another agent, without transferring physical custody.

transfer custodyni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#transferCustody
Description Give physical custody and control of a resource, without full accounting or ownership rights.

updateni

Classes(s)
vf:ContainedEffect
vf:LocationEffect
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#update
Description The effect is to update the resource in the specified property.

useni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#use
Description For example a tool used in process; after the process, the tool still exists.

workni

Classes(s)
vf:Action
URI https://w3id.org/valueflows#work
Description Labor power applied to a process.

Namespaces

dcterms
http://purl.org/dc/terms/
dfc
http://www.virtual-assembly.org/DataFoodConsortium/BusinessOntology#
dtype
http://www.linkedmodel.org/schema/dtype#
foaf
http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
geo
http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#
om2
http://www.ontology-of-units-of-measure.org/resource/om-2/
org
http://www.w3.org/ns/org#
owl
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#
prov
http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#
rdf
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
sdo
https://schema.org/
skos
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
time
http://www.w3.org/2006/time#
vf
https://w3id.org/valueflows#
vs
http://www.w3.org/2003/06/sw-vocab-status/ns#
xsd
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

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