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The Design Intent Ontology - A content ontology design pattern

URI: https://w3id.org/dio#
Creator(s): Monika Solanki (monika.solanki@cs.ox.ac.uk)
Version Information: 1.1.000
Ontology RDF: RDF (turtle)

Description

The Design Intent Ontology (DIO) is a generic ontology that provides the conceptualisation needed to capture the knowledge generated during various phases of the overall design lifecycle.

It provides definitions for design artifacts such as requirements, designs, design issues, solutions, justifications and evidence and relationships between them to represent the design process and how these things lead to design outcomes. It draws upon the paradigms of IBIS(Interactive Intent-Based Illustration), argumentation and design rationale. It is linked to W3C PROV by defining the actors in the design process as PROV agents and the design artifacts themselves are PROV entities. However DIO uses a modualrised version of PROV-O, based on Syntactic locality.

DIO makes few assumptions about the design process used as the definitions of these activities properly belongs in the software lifecycle and data lifecycle models. The Figure below illustrates the conceptual entities in DIO and their relationships.

Table of Contents

Classes
Object Properties
Functional Properties
Datatype Properties
Annotation Properties
Named Individuals
Namespaces
Legend

Overview

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Figure 1: Ontology overview

Classes ↑

Agent^c # Classes

URI	`http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#Agent`

Alternative Solution^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#AlternativeSolution`
Description	An entity representing the proposed solution.
Super-classes	Solution^c
In range of	hasAlternativeSolution^op

Argument^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Argument`
Description	A reason presented against a proposed solution.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In domain of	hasEvidence^op
In range of	supports^op hasArgument^op

Assumption^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Assumption`
Description	The assumption on which a proposed solution is based.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In range of	usesAssumption^op

Comment^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Comment`
Description	A comment made by an agent in response to an argument, a justification or another comment
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c

Constraint^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Constraint`
Description	A constraint that underlies the proposed solution.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In range of	hasConstraint^op

Design^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Design`
Description	A design is a specification of an object, manifested by an agent, intended to accomplish goals, in a particular environment, using a set of components, satisfying a set of requirements, subject to constraints.
In domain of	fullfillsRequirements^op
In range of	governsDesign^op

Design Artifact^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignArtifact`
Description	The concrete artifact that is implemented or developed following the design that emerges from the design decisions.

Design Decision^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignDecision`
Description	The final design decision made based on the various alternative solutions proposed. A design decision is driven by a mandated solution.
In domain of	governsDesign^op
In range of	leadsTo^op

Design Goal^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignGoal`
Description	An entity representing the problem, goal, question or issue the design intent aims to address.
Super-classes	(Design Intent Artifact^c and ub4389bL99C13^c and ub4389bL104C13^c and ub4389bL109C13^c)

Design Intent^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignIntent`
Description	A entity defining the notion of a design intent, i.e., the rationale underpinning the choices that are made from the alternatives available during various phases of the overall design lifecycle.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c

Design Intent Artifact^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignIntentArtifact`
Description	An entity representing any artifact that plays a part in capturing the design intent. The minimum ontological commitment required for this entity is a brief description of the artifact, the version info and the date.
Super-classes	(ub4389bL131C29^c and ub4389bL137C13^c and ub4389bL143C13^c)
Sub-classes	Constraint^c Design Issue^c Argument^c Heuristic^c Justification^c Evidence^c Design Requirements^c Comment^c Design Intent^c Assumption^c Solution^c Evaluation^c
In domain of	fullfillsRequirements^op

Design Issue^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignIssue`
Description	An entity representing the problem, goal, question or issue the design intent aims to address.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In domain of	hasStatus^op

Design Requirements^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#DesignRequirement`
Description	An entity capturing the requirements that result in the design intent
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In range of	fullfillsRequirements^op

Evaluation^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Evaluation`
Description	An entity representing the evaluation that supports the solution.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c

Evidence^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Evidence`
Description	An entity representing an evidence that supports a proposed solution.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In range of	hasEvidence^op

Heuristic^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Heuristic`
Description	An entity representing the requirements to be fulfilled for realising the solution
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In range of	usesHeuristic^op

Justification^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Justification`
Description	A reason supporting the proposed solution.
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
In domain of	hasEvidence^op
In range of	hasJustification^op supports^op

Mandated Solution^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#MandatedSolution`
Description	An entity representing the solution accepted as a result of the design deliberation process.
Super-classes	Solution^c
In domain of	leadsTo^op
In range of	hasMandatedSolution^op

Rationale Capture Methodology^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#RationaleCaptureMethod`
Description	An entity representing the methodology used to capture the design intent artifact

Solution^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Solution`
Super-classes	Design Intent Artifact^c
Sub-classes	Mandated Solution^c Alternative Solution^c
In domain of	usesHeuristic^op contradicts^op hasConstraint^op refines^op usesAssumption^op
In range of	refines^op contradicts^op

Status^c # Classes

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Status`
Description	An entity representing the status of a design issue.
In range of	hasStatus^op
Members	Resolved OnHold Terminated Active

Object Properties ↑

wasAttributedTo^op # OPs

URI	`http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#wasAttributedTo`

addressedBy^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#addressedBy`
Description	A relationship stating the design intent addressing a requirement.

captureMethodology^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#captureMethodology`
Description	A relationship identifying the capture methodology for a design issue

contradicts^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#contradicts`
Description	A relationship indicating contradictory issues.
Domain(s)	Solution^c
Range(s)	Solution^c

fullfillsRequirements^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#fulfillsRequirement`
Description	A relationship between the design and its requirement.
Inverse properties	requirementFulfilledBy^op
Domain(s)	Design Intent Artifact^c Design^c
Range(s)	DesignRequirement^c

generatedByIntent^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#generatedByIntent`
Description	A relationship between the design issue and intent.
Inverse properties	generatesIssue^op

generatesIssue^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#generatesIssue`
Description	A relationship between the design intent and issue.

governsDesign^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#governsDesign`
Description	The design decision governing the design.
Domain(s)	Design Decision^c
Range(s)	Design^c

hasAlternativeSolution^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasAlternativeSolution`
Description	The realtionship between the issue and an alternative solution for it.
Super-properties	owl:topObjectProperty
Inverse properties	providesAlternativeSolution^op
Range(s)	AlternativeSolution^c

hasArgument^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasArgument`
Description	The relationship between a solution and an argument made against it.
Range(s)	Argument^c

hasComment^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasComment`
Description	The relationship between a comment and a design intent artifact for which the comment is made.

hasConstraint^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasConstraint`
Description	A relationship between a solution and a constarint on it.
Domain(s)	Solution^c
Range(s)	Constraint^c

hasEvidence^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasEvidence`
Description	A relationship between a solution and an evidence for it.
Domain(s)	Justification^c Argument^c
Range(s)	Evidence^c

hasJustification^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasJustification`
Description	A relationship between a solution and the justification for it.
Range(s)	Justification^c

hasMandatedSolution^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasMandatedSolution`
Description	A relationship between the issue and its mandated solution.
Super-properties	owl:topObjectProperty
Inverse properties	providesMandatedSolution^op
Range(s)	MandatedSolution^c

hasStatus^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#hasStatus`
Description	The relationship between an issue and its status.
Domain(s)	Design Issue^c
Range(s)	Status^c

identifiedByRequirement^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#identifiedByRequirement`
Description	The relationship between an issue and the requirement that identifies it.
Inverse properties	identifies^op

identifies^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#identifies`
Description	A relationship between the requirement and the issue it identifies.

implementedBy^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#implementedBy`

leadsTo^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#leadsTo`
Description	A relationship between a mandated solution and design decision made based on it.
Super-properties	owl:topObjectProperty
Domain(s)	Mandated Solution^c
Range(s)	DesignDecision^c

providesAlternativeSolution^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#providesAlternativeSolution`
Description	A relationship between an alternative solution and the issue.

providesMandatedSolution^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#providesMandatedSolution`
Description	A relationship between a mandated solution and the issue.

rationaleCapturedUsing^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#rationaleCapturedUsing`
Description	A relationship between the design rationale and its capture methodology.

refines^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#refines`
Description	A relationship between two requirememts when one refines the other.
Domain(s)	Solution^c
Range(s)	Solution^c

requirementFulfilledBy^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#requirementFulfilledBy`
Description	A relationship between the design and its originating requirements

supports^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#supports`
Description	A relationship between an agent and a design solution argument or justification.
Range(s)	Argument^c Justification^c

usesAssumption^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#usesAssumption`
Description	A relationship between a solution and the Assumption it makes.
Domain(s)	Solution^c
Range(s)	Assumption^c

usesHeuristic^op # OPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#usesHeuristic`
Description	A relationship between a solution and the heuristic iy uses.
Domain(s)	Solution^c
Range(s)	Heuristic^c

Functional Properties ↑

version

version^fp # FPs

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#version`

Datatype Properties ↑

generatedAtTime

generatedAtTime^dp # DPs

URI	`http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#generatedAtTime`

Annotation Properties ↑

creator
date
description
title

creator^ap # APs

URI	`http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator`

date^ap # APs

URI	`http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date`

description^ap # APs

URI	`http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description`

title^ap # APs

URI	`http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title`

Named Individuals ↑

Active
Resolved
Terminated
onHold

Activeⁿⁱ

Class(es)

Status

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Active`
Description	The status of an issue when it is active.

onHoldⁿⁱ

Class(es)

Status

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#OnHold`
Description	The status of an issue when it is onHold

Resolvedⁿⁱ

Class(es)

Status

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Resolved`
Description	The status of an issue when it is resolved.

Terminatedⁿⁱ

Class(es)

Status

URI	`https://w3id.org/dio#Terminated`
Description	The status of an issue when it is terminated.

Namespaces ↑

default (:): https://w3id.org/dio#
dc: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
dct: http://purl.org/dc/terms/
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#
xsd: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

Legend

^c	Classes
^op	Object Properties
^fp	Functional Properties
^dp	Data Properties
^dp	Annotation Properties
^p	Properties
ⁿⁱ	Named Individuals