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GerPS-onto: An ontology for German public service processes

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https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#1.0
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https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#
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1.0
Authors:
Jonas Hoyer, (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität)
Leila Feddoul, (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität)
Maximilian Raupach, (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität)
Publisher:
Fusion, (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena)
Imported Ontologies:
BBO
e-Government Core Vocabularies
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DOI:
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Ontology Specification Draft

Abstract

GerPS-onto models the process of a German public service. It was created by extending the BBO with some domain specific concepts. In addition, some concepts are also mapped to the e-Government Core Vocabularies. The ontology was automatically populated with an exemplary German public service by parsing XML-based (XProzess, XDatenfelder) files used for describing administrative BPMN-processes and form fields involved in executing the specific service.

GerPS-onto: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

Data Properties

GerPS-onto: Description back to ToC

GerPS-onto: Namespaces back to ToC

Prefix Namespace
bbo <http://BPMNbasedOntology#>
cpsv <http://purl.org/vocab/cpsv#>
eli <http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#>
foaf <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/>
gerps <https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#>
legal <http://www.w3.org/ns/legal#>
m8g <http://data.europa.eu/m8g/>
oboInOwl <http://www.geneontology.org/formats/oboInOwl#>
org <http://www.w3.org/ns/org#>
owl <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
rdf <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns>
rdfs <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
xml <http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace>
xsd <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>

Cross reference for GerPS-onto classes, properties and dataproperties back to ToC

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

Classes

Actorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Agent

An actor is a participant in the administrative process and assumes the role of either the result receiver, the contributor, or the main actor.
has super-classes
agent c
has sub-classes
Contributor c, MainActor c, ResultReceiver c

agentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://BPMNbasedOntology#Agent

has super-classes
agent c
has sub-classes
Actor c
is disjoint with
activity c, process c, resource c, LegalBasis c, ReferenceActivityGroup c

agentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent

The Agent class is any resource that acts or has the power to act. This includes people, organisations and groups. The Public Organization class, defined in the Core Public Organisation Vocabulary, is a notable subclass of Agent.
has sub-classes
agent c

Contributorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Mitwirkende

Contributors are external public authorities that are involved in the administrative service.
has super-classes
Actor c, formal organization c

DataFieldc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Datenfelder

Data fields are required components in the construction of forms.
has super-classes
data resource c, evidence c
has sub-classes
FIMRule c, Formular c, Structur c
is in domain of
has_datafieldID dp, has_element_type dp

Documentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Dokument

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
DataField c, Document c

FIMRulec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Regel

A Rule a datafield and its components follows.
has super-classes
DataField 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 sub-classes
Contributor c

Formularc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Stammschemata

A structur that holds all components of its Formular
has super-classes
DataField c

Formularfieldc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Datenfeld

a field where you can put in informations.
has super-classes
Structur c
is disjoint with
Formularfieldgroupe c

Formularfieldgroupec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Datenfeldgruppe

a Container, that contains structures and rules for them.
has super-classes
Structur c
is disjoint with
Formularfield c

legal entityc back to ToC or Class ToC

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

A self-empoyed person, company, or organization that has legal rights and obligations.
is equivalent to
ResultReceiver c

legal resourcec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#LegalResource

is equivalent to
LegalBasis c

LegalBasisc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Handlungsgrundlage

Legal bases are references to already existing laws.
is in range of
based_on op
is disjoint with
activity c, agent c, process c, resource c, ReferenceActivityGroup c

MainActorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Hauptakteur

The main actor is a public authority responsible for service delivery.
has super-classes
Actor c

Processc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Prozess

Processes describe administrative procedures that are processed by specific persons in a repetitive sequence under concrete specifications (e.g., legal and administrative regulations) and with the use of aids (e.g., forms).
has super-classes
process c, rule c
is in domain of
has_process_step op, has_processing_deadline dp
is in range of
executes op, has_process op

ProcessStepc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Prozessschritt

Process steps describe actions or activities of the public administrations or actors.
has super-classes
task c
is in domain of
based_on op, has_resource op, has_type op
is in range of
has_process_step op, participates_in op

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.
is equivalent to
MainActor c

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.
is equivalent to
Service c

ReferenceActivityGroupc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#RAG

Reference activity groups can be derived from concrete specifications (e.g., legal and administrative regulations), can bundle thematically related process elements, and reflect the process of service execution.
has super-classes
is in range of
has_type op
is disjoint with
activity c, agent c, process c, resource c, LegalBasis c

ResultReceiverc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Ergebnissempfänger

A result receiver is a person or company that benefits from the administrative service.
has super-classes
Actor 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

Servicec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Leistung

Services describe the actions of public administrations.
has super-classes
is in domain of
has_leikaID dp, has_process op

Structurc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#Struktur

a fim specific container that holds Formularfields or Formulargroups.
has super-classes
DataField c
has sub-classes
Formularfield c, Formularfieldgroupe c
is in range of
enthaelt op

Object Properties

based_onop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#basiert_auf

has super-properties
top object property
has domain
ProcessStep c
has range
LegalBasis c

enthaeltop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#enthaelt

has super-properties
top object property
has range
Structur c

executesop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#fuehrt_aus

has super-properties
top object property
has range
Process c

has source refop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://BPMNbasedOntology#has_sourceRef

has super-properties
top object property

has_processop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_prozess

has super-properties
has process op
has domain
Service c
has range
Process c

has_process_stepop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_prozessschritt

has super-properties
top object property
has domain
Process c
has range
ProcessStep c

has_resourceop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_ressource

has super-properties
has resource op
has domain
ProcessStep c
has range
resource c

has_typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_typ

has super-properties
top object property
has domain
ProcessStep c
has range
ReferenceActivityGroup c

hat regelop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_regel

has super-properties
top object property

participates_inop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#beteiligt_sich_an

has super-properties
top object property
has range
ProcessStep c

Data Properties

has_datafieldIDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_datenfeldID

The data field ID describes the unique identifier for data fields.
has super-properties
id dp
has domain
DataField c
has range
string

has_deadlinedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_frist

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
has sub-properties
has_processing_deadline dp, has_submission_deadline dp
has range
date time

has_element_typedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_elementtyp

has super-properties
top data property
has domain
DataField c
has range
int

has_leikaIDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_leikaID

The LeiKaID describes the unique identifier for administrative services defined by the service catalog.
has super-properties
id dp
has domain
Service c
has range
string

has_processing_deadlinedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/GerPS-onto/ontology#hat_bearbeitungsfrist

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-onto/ontology#hat_abgabefrist

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

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties
ni: Named Individuals

References back to ToC

Annane, Amina; Aussenac-Gilles, Nathalie; Kamel, Mouna: BBO: BPMN 2.0 based ontology for business process representation. In: 20th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM 2019). volume 1, pp. 49–59, 2019.

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.