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Linked.Archi Zachman Framework Ontology

Release: 2019-03-17

Modified on: 2026-02-17
This version:
https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto/0.3.0#
Revision:
0.3.0
Issued on:
2019-03-17
Authors:
Kalin Maldzhanski
Publisher:
Linked.Archi
Source:
https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#Zachman1987
https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#Zachman2008
https://zachman-feac.com/zachman/about-the-zachman-framework/
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachman_Framework
https://www.brcommunity.com/articles.php?id=b696
https://www.zachman.com/about-the-zachman-framework
Download serialization:
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License:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Visualization:
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Cite as:
Zachman, J.A. (1987). A Framework for Information Systems Architecture. IBM Systems Journal, 26(3).
Provenance of this page
draft

Linked.Archi Zachman Framework Ontology: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

Object Properties

Data Properties

Annotation Properties

Named Individuals

Linked.Archi Zachman Framework Ontology: Description back to ToC

OWL ontology for the Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture. Defines the Framework individual and the properties used to link Zachman Cells to their Aspect (column) and Perspective (row). The SKOS taxonomy of concepts is in the companion file zachman-tax.ttl. The Zachman Framework is not a methodology — it is a classification schema for organizing descriptive representations of an enterprise. This is not an official Zachman International product. "Zachman Framework" is a registered trademark of Zachman International, Inc.

Cross-reference for Linked.Archi Zachman Framework Ontology classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by Linked.Archi Zachman Framework Ontology.

Classes

Zachman Cellc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#ZachmanCell

A cell in the Zachman 6x6 matrix — the intersection of one Aspect and one Perspective. Instances are the 36 named individuals in the taxonomy.
is in range of
classified by cell op

Object Properties

classified by cellop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#classifiedByCell

Links an architecture work product to the Zachman Cell it is classified by. The Cell is the coordinate (Aspect x Perspective) that the work product addresses. A work product may be classified by more than one cell if it is composite.
has range
Zachman Cell c

has aspectop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#hasAspect

Links a Zachman Cell to its column Aspect.

has perspectiveop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#hasPerspective

Links a Zachman Cell to its row Perspective.

related enterprise typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#relatedEnterpriseType

Links a Zachman Aspect (column) to the enterprise type that names the category of descriptions it contains.
has super-properties
related op

related model typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#relatedModelType

Links a Zachman Perspective (row) to the model type that names the category of models it contains.
has super-properties
related op

Data Properties

column orderdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#columnOrder

Display order of a column (1-6, left to right).
has range
integer

row orderdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#rowOrder

Display order of a row (1-6, top to bottom).
has range
integer

Annotation Properties

citationap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://schema.org/citation

createdap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/created

creatorap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator

dateap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date

definitionap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#definition

descriptionap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description

editorial noteap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#editorialNote

issueap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/issue

issuedap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued

licenseap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://creativecommons.org/ns#license

modifiedap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified

pref labelap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#prefLabel

preferred namespace prefixap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/vocab/vann/preferredNamespacePrefix

preferred namespace uriap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/vocab/vann/preferredNamespaceUri

publisherap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher

scope noteap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#scopeNote

sourceap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/source

statusap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/status

titleap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/title

volumeap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/volume

was derived fromap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#wasDerivedFrom

Named Individuals

zachman1987ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#Zachman1987

belongs to
article c
entity c

zachman2008ni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: https://meta.linked.archi/zachman/onto#Zachman2008

belongs to
article c
entity c

Legend back to ToC

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

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.