@prefix owl: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix rdf: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix bibo: . @prefix vann: . @prefix prov: . @prefix cc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix schema: . @prefix arch: . @prefix : . ################################################################# # Ontology header – LeanIX Meta Model v3 ################################################################# a owl:Ontology ; cc:license ; vann:preferredNamespaceUri "https://meta.linked.archi/leanix/v3/onto#" ; vann:preferredNamespacePrefix "lmm3" ; dcterms:title "Linked.Archi LeanIX Meta Model v3 Ontology"@en ; dcterms:description '''Ontology representation of SAP LeanIX Meta Model v3 fact sheets and relations. This is not an official SAP document.'''@en ; dcterms:created "2019-03-17"^^xsd:date ; dcterms:modified "2026-04-12"^^xsd:date ; dcterms:publisher "Linked.Archi"@en, ; dcterms:creator "Kalin Maldzhanski"^^xsd:string ; bibo:status "deprecated" ; owl:deprecated true ; dcterms:isReplacedBy ; skos:historyNote '''Namespace set to leanix/v3/onto# to distinguish from the v4 ontology at leanix/onto#. Status set to deprecated — v4 supersedes v3.'''@en ; owl:versionIRI ; owl:versionInfo "3"@en ; skos:scopeNote "Describes the LeanIX Meta Model v3 as used before the introduction of Meta Model v4."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso , . ################################################################# # Core abstract concept ################################################################# :FactSheet a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf arch:Element ; skos:prefLabel "Fact Sheet"@en ; skos:definition "Abstract supertype for all LeanIX fact sheet instances in Meta Model v3."@en ; skos:example "Any Application, Project, User Group or IT Component fact sheet is also an instance of :FactSheet."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Abstract supertype for all LeanIX Meta Model v3 fact sheet instances."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . ################################################################# # Selected v3 Fact Sheet types (only those relevant for v4 changes) ################################################################# :Application a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Application"@en ; skos:definition "Application fact sheet representing business or technical application systems in Meta Model v3, without the explicit v4 subtypes."@en ; skos:example "\"CRM Core\", \"Data Warehouse\" or \"Intranet Portal\" modeled as Application fact sheets in v3."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Meta Model v3 Application fact sheet type, used for business applications, systems and services without formal subtypes."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso , . :BusinessCapability a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Business Capability"@en ; skos:definition "Business capability concept in v3 describing what the organization does or can do; typically reused when migrating to v4."@en ; skos:example "Capabilities such as \"Order Management\", \"Customer Billing\" or \"Supplier Management\"."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Capabilities in the LeanIX v3 meta model; structure is later reused in v4 without major semantic change."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :UserGroup a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "User Group"@en ; skos:definition "Grouping of users or stakeholders that consume applications or participate in processes, modeled as User Groups in v3."@en ; skos:example "\"Finance Users Germany\" or \"Global Sales Users\" modeled as UserGroup fact sheets."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Organizational groupings of users or stakeholders consuming applications and capabilities."@en ; skos:changeNote "In Meta Model v4 this concept is reworked and renamed as the Organization fact sheet type with clearer subtypes (e.g. Business Unit, Location)."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :Project a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Project"@en ; skos:definition "Project‑like change initiative in v3 that delivers scope such as new applications, process changes or technology rollouts."@en ; skos:example "\"CRM Replacement 2025\" or \"Data Center Exit\" projects."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Project-like change initiatives that impact applications, capabilities and technologies in v3."@en ; skos:changeNote "In Meta Model v4 this role is covered by the Initiative fact sheet type, with expanded scope for programs, epics, and other change efforts."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso , . :Process a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Process"@en ; skos:definition "Top‑level process fact sheet in v3 describing business processes before the introduction of the Business Context concept in v4."@en ; skos:example "Processes such as \"Order to Cash\", \"Hire to Retire\" or \"Record to Report\"."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Dedicated fact sheet type for business processes in v3."@en ; skos:changeNote "In v4, processes are modeled as a subtype of the Business Context fact sheet type rather than as their own fact sheet type."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :Product a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Product"@en ; skos:definition "Product or service offering fact sheet in v3; later treated as a subtype of Business Context in v4."@en ; skos:example "\"Gold Credit Card\", \"Standard Current Account\" or \"Premium Support Package\" products."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Business products represented directly as fact sheets in v3; in v4 they are grouped as a Business Context subtype."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :ITComponent a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "IT Component"@en ; skos:definition "Technical component such as a software product, runtime, database or infrastructure element used by applications in v3."@en ; skos:example "\"Oracle Database 19c\", \"Windows Server 2022\" or \"Apache Kafka Cluster\" as IT Components."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Technologies (software, hardware, cloud services) supporting applications. The basic semantics remain stable in v4."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :TechCategory a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Tech Category"@en ; skos:definition "Category used to group IT Components into coherent sets for classification and reporting in v3."@en ; skos:example "Categories like \"Database\", \"Middleware\", \"Operating System\" or \"Network Equipment\"."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Grouping of IT Components into categories (e.g. database, middleware, operating system)."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :TechPlatform a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Tech Platform"@en ; skos:definition "Optional v3 fact sheet type representing a technical platform composed of multiple IT Components."@en ; skos:example "\"Integration Platform\" grouping ESB, API gateway and messaging infrastructure as a TechPlatform."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Optional fact sheet type used in v3 to represent technical platforms composed of IT components."@en ; skos:changeNote "Reworked in Meta Model v4 as the Platform fact sheet type with an expanded focus on business capabilities, applications and technologies."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :Interface a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Interface"@en ; skos:definition "Integration link or interface fact sheet in v3 that connects source and target applications and exchanges data."@en ; skos:example "A nightly \"File transfer from CRM to ERP\" interface or a near‑real‑time \"Customer API\" interface."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Integration endpoints or data flows between applications; the core idea remains in v4."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso . :DataObject a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Data Object"@en ; skos:definition "Logical data entity fact sheet in v3 that is shared across applications and processes."@en ; skos:example "Data objects such as \"Customer\", \"Invoice\", \"Product\" or \"Payment\"."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Logical data entities exchanged by applications and processes; scope is reused in v4."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso , . :Provider a owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :FactSheet ; skos:prefLabel "Provider"@en ; skos:definition "Vendor or provider that supplies IT Components or SaaS Applications in v3."@en ; skos:example "Providers such as \"SAP\", \"Microsoft Azure\", \"AWS\" or an internal IT shared‑services organization."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Vendors / external providers of applications and IT components."@en ; rdfs:seeAlso , .