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GerPS-Process

Modified on: 2025-03-04
This version:
https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/4.1/
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https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/4.0/
Revision:
4.1
Authors:
openDVA
Contributors:
Heinz Conti Zacherl
Jonas Hoyer
Leila Feddoul
Maximilian Enderling
Maximilian Raupach
Imported Ontologies:
prov-o#
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Ontology Specification Draft

Abstract

Ontology used for transferring FIM(Federal Information Management)-information, specifically the processes involved in offering public services. To achieve this, it maps the XProzess-standard.

GerPS-Process: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

Data Properties

Named Individuals

GerPS-Process: Description back to ToC

![Diagram](gop_diagram.svg)

Cross-reference for GerPS-Process classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by GerPS-Process.

Classes

Activity groupc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000012

Activity groups are standardized types of tasks, with similar tasks being grouped together. They are further described by standardized attributes, with some attributes being specified.
has super-classes
Untyped activity group c

Actorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000001

A participant in a process who assumes a specific role.
has super-classes
Agent c, Agent c

attributec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000011

Property of a process, which specifies certain aspects of a process.
has sub-classes
decision model c
is in range of
has attribute op

Data fieldc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000008

Individual items in forms, used to store information.
has super-classes
Data Resource c, Evidence c

decision modelc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000010

Specifies how a decision is made, i.e. using a formal decision model.
has super-classes
attribute c
has sub-classes
DMN c, RuleMap c

DMNc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000016

Specifies how a decision is made, i.e. a decision modeled using the Decision Modelling Notation.
has super-classes
decision model c

Documentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000002

Documents are exchanged between actors and are the subject of a process step.
has super-classes
Document Resource c, Evidence c
is in domain of
has submission deadline dp

Evidencec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://data.europa.eu/m8g/Evidence

The Evidence class is defined in the Core Criterion and Core Evidence vocabulary (CCCEV) as any resource that can prove that a specific requirement is met.
has sub-classes
Data field c, Document c

Formal Organizationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/org#FormalOrganization

An Organization which is recognized in the world at large, in particular in legal jurisdictions, with associated rights and responsibilities
has members
Contributor ni

Legal basisc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000003

References to legislative texts.
has super-classes
Legal Resource c
is in range of
has legal basis op

Legal Entityc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/org#LegalEntity

A self-employed person, company, or organization that has legal rights and obligations.
has members
Result receiver ni

Processc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000005

Administrative procedures that are carried out by in a fixed sequence under concrete specifications (e.g., legal and administrative regulations) and with the use of aids (e.g., forms).
has super-classes
Activity c, Process c, Rule c
is in domain of
has a BPMN file with digest dp, has process step op, has processing deadline dp
is in range of
belongs to process op, has backing process op

Process stepc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000006

Individual actions or activities that are performed as part of a process.
has super-classes
Activity c, Task c
is in domain of
has legal basis op, has task type op, uses resource op
is in range of
belongs to process step op, has process step op

process taskc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000013

The goal that a process is tasked to achieve.

Public Organisationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://data.europa.eu/m8g/PublicOrganisation

An Organization that is defined as being part of the public sector by a legal framework at any level.
has members
Main actor ni

Public Servicec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/vocab/cpsv#PublicService

A Public Service is a mandatory or discretionary set of activities performed, or able to be performed, by or on behalf of a public organisation, publicly funded and arise from public policy.
has sub-classes
Service c

Reference activity groupc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000007

Activity groups are standardized types of tasks, with similar tasks being grouped together. They are further described by standardized attributes, with some atributes being specified.
has super-classes
Untyped activity group c

Rulec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/vocab/cpsv#Rule

The Rule class represents a document that sets out the specific rules, guidelines or procedures that the Public Service follows.
has sub-classes
Process c

RuleMapc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000017

Specifies how a decision is made, i.e. a decision modeled using Rulemapping.
has super-classes
decision model c

Servicec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000004

A service offered by public administration.
has super-classes
Public Service c
is in domain of
has backing process op

Standard activity groupc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000015

Activity groups are standardized types of tasks, with similar tasks being grouped together. They are further described by standardized attributes, with no atributes being specified.
has super-classes
Untyped activity group c
is in domain of
has task collection op

task collectionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000009

A collection of mutliple process steps.
is in domain of
belongs to process step op, has process task op
is in range of
has task collection op

Untyped activity groupc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000014

Activity groups are standardized types of tasks, with similar tasks being grouped together. They are further described by standardized attributes.
has sub-classes
Activity group c, Reference activity group c, Standard activity group c
is in domain of
belongs to process op, derived from op, has attribute op
is in range of
derived from op, has task type op

Object Properties

belongs to processop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000020

Links a activity group to a process.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
Untyped activity group c
has range
Process c

belongs to process stepop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000019

Links a task collection to a process step.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
task collection c
has range
Process step c

derived fromop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000018

Links a process step to a more abstract process step from which it was derived.
has domain
Untyped activity group c
has range
Untyped activity group c

has attributeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000031

Links a process step to an attribute that describes it in more detail.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
Untyped activity group c
has range
attribute c

has backing processop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000022

Links a service to a process involved in offering it.
has super-properties
has process op
has domain
Service c
has range
Process c

has legal basisop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000021

Links a process step to its legal basis.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
Process step c
has range
Legal basis c

has process stepop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000023

Links a process with an associated process step
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
Process c
has range
Process step c

has process taskop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000033

Connects a task collection with its specific tasks.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
task collection c
has range
Task c

has task collectionop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000032

Links a standard activity group to a collection of process specific tasks.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
Standard activity group c
has range
task collection c

has task typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000025

Links a process step to the type of work it involves.
has super-properties
top Object Property op
has domain
Process step c
has range
Untyped activity group c

uses resourceop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000024

Links a process step with the resources used for it.
has super-properties
has resource op
has domain
Process step c
has range
Resource c

Data Properties

has a BPMN file with digestdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000034

The process is described in a BPMN file, which is not stored in the knowledge graph directly, but can be accessed using the associated digest. The digest is a hash value, created using e.g. MD5.
has domain
Process c
has range
string

has data field IDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000028

Unique identifier for data fields.

has deadlinedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000029

Processing deadlines are tied to processes and define a period of time in which the execution of a process must be completed.
has super-properties
top Data Property dp
has sub-properties
has processing deadline dp, has submission deadline dp
has range
date Time

has LeiKa-IDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000030

The LeiKaID describes the unique identifier for administrative services defined by the service catalog.

has processing deadlinedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000027

Bearbeitungsfristen sind an Prozesse gebunden und geben den Zeitpunkt an, bis zu denen der Prozess abschließend bearbeitet sein muss.
has super-properties
has deadline dp
has domain
Process c
has range
date Time

has submission deadlinedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GPP_0000026

Submission deadlines are tied to documents and specify a time period in which a document must be submitted.
has super-properties
has deadline dp
has domain
Document c
has range
date Time

Named Individuals

Contributorni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GERPSE009

Contributors are external public authorities that are involved in the processing of public services.
belongs to
Formal Organization c
Role c

Main actorni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GERPSE007

The main actor is the public authority responsible to offer a certain public service.
belongs to
Public Organisation c
Role c

Result receiverni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gerps/ontology/process/GERPSE005

A result receiver is a person or company that benefits from the administrative service.
belongs to
Legal Entity c
Role c

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties
ni: Named Individuals
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Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.