Subject Defining Diagram
"Percept" consisting of one or more persistent physical objects.
The definition above, as for others, has been distilled from what has been suggested in the past, including:
The "Object" of interest to an "Agent" (CBS v2).
One or a collection of physical objects.
"Percept" which is a physical object and / or a collection of physical objects.
Persistent perceivable object.
Extension of one or more "Concepts" which is perceived or inferred to exist in the universe.
Associations From:
Only One created subject Zero, One or Many Subject Creation
Only One has role as Zero or One Free Agent
Only One has role as Zero, One or Many Principal Agent
Only One inclusion of Zero, One or Many Partitive Subject Relation
Only One maintained as Zero, One or Many Resource Held
Only One member Zero, One or Many Membership Subject Relation
Only One part of Zero, One or Many Partitive Subject Relation
Only One relation Zero, One or Many Inter Subject Relationship
Only One subject Zero, One or Many Access Group For Information
Only One subject Zero, One or Many Object Representation
Only One subject One or Many Object Representation
Only One subject One or Many Subject Identifier
Only One subject Zero, One or Many Subject Phenomenon
Supertypes:
Percept
Subject Characteristic Defining Diagram
"Subject Property" which is a specific condition, state or other item of information observed about a "Subject" at a point in time and excluding its location, identifiers and relationships to other "Subjects".
Derived in part from CBS v2:
Any specific condition, state, property or other item of information about a "Subject" at a point in time.
Associations From:
Only One characteristic for Zero, One or Many Fundamental Characteristic
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many classifier Only One Subject Characteristic Type
Supertypes:
Subject Property
Subtype Partitions:
SCH/Value Type
Category Valued Characteristic
Measured Characteristic
Image Valued Characteristic
Text Valued Characteristic
Timepoint Valued Characteristic
Subject Characteristic Type Defining Diagram
"Descriptive Category" capable of classifying a "Subject Characteristic".
Note that Subject Characteristic is the only type of Subject Property which is descriptive, ie not associative.
Associations From:
Only One classifier Zero, One or Many Subject Characteristic
Zero, One or Many for some Zero, One or Many Authorised Agent
One or Many for some Zero, One or Many Authorised Agent
Supertypes:
Descriptive Category
Subject Contact Defining Diagram
"Subject Identifier" being a means by which the Subject may receive communications.
Associations From:
Only One contact Zero, One or Many Preferred Contact For Subject
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many classifier Only One Contact Method
Zero, One or Many location for Zero or One Location
Supertypes:
Subject Identifier
Subject Creation Defining Diagram
Deduction by an "Agent" that a "Subject" was created by an "Event".
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many created subject Only One Subject
Zero, One or Many creating event Only One Event
Zero, One or Many observer Only One Activity State
Subject Identifier Defining Diagram
Assigned symbol or term to discriminate the "Subject" from others.
May not uniquely discriminate a "Subject" from all others. Any "Subject Property" or "Subject Identifier" may be used for discrimination. A Subject Identifier is unique only where it occurs as a "Unique Identifier In Domain".
Associations From:
Only One subject identifier for One or Many Subject Identifier State
Associations To:
One or Many subject Only One Subject
Subtype Partitions:
SI/Uniqueness
Subject Name
Subject Contact
Identifier In Domain
Subject Identifier Allocated Defining Diagram
"Subject Identifier" which has been assigned to a "Subject".
The authority by which the identifier is assigned is represented in the relationship to the allocating ACTIVITY and its states.
This is the only entry point. "Subject Identifiers" are considered available whilst in this state.
Supertypes:
Subject Identifier State
Subject Identifier Rescinded Defining Diagram
"Subject Identifier" which is no longer available for a "Subject".
The authority by which the identifier is rescinded is represented in the relationship to the allocating ACTIVITY and its states.
This is not an entry point but is an end point. "Subject Identifiers" are considered unavailable in this state.
Supertypes:
Subject Identifier State
Subject Identifier State Defining Diagram
"Subject Identifier" in a state which it is currently or has been previously.
Note that there are both subtypes (comprising all the possible states) and a "power type" of "Subject Identifier State Type". The latter's contents are identical to the subtypes; it exists in order to control topics such as access and permission to amend.
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many classifier Only One Subject Identifier State Type
One or Many responsible for Only One Subject Identifier State Change
One or Many subject identifier for Only One Subject Identifier
Subtype Partitions:
SI/Availability
Subject Identifier Allocated
Subject Identifier Rescinded
Subject Identifier State Change Defining Diagram
"Activity" changing the state of a "Subject Identifier".
Associations From:
Only One responsible for One or Many Subject Identifier State
Supertypes:
State Change Activity
Subject Identifier State Type Defining Diagram
"State Type" being one of the permissible states for "Subject Identifier".
Associations From:
Only One classifier Zero, One or Many Subject Identifier State
Supertypes:
State Type
Subject Location Defining Diagram
"Property" giving the past, present or future physical location of the "Subject".
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many classifier Only One Subject Location Type
Zero, One or Many end for Zero or One Timepoint
Zero, One or Many location for Only One Location
Zero, One or Many start for Only One Timepoint
Supertypes:
Subject Property
Subject Location Type Defining Diagram
"Associative Category" capable of classifying a relationship between a "Subject" and a "Location".
Associations From:
Only One classifier Zero, One or Many Subject Location
Supertypes:
Associative Category
Subject Name Defining Diagram
"Subject Identifier" being a specific and ordered combination of words and titles not in a specific "Identifier Domain".
From PJR July 97. Note that there is no suggestion that a Name is unique.
Attributes:
Name (M) (String)
One or more words.
Associations From:
Only One name Zero, One or Many Preferred Name For Subject
Supertypes:
Subject Identifier
Subject Natural Progression Defining Diagram
"Natural Progression" not associated with a specific "Actual Property" but associated generally with the "Subject".
Supertypes:
Natural Progression
Subject Phenomenon Defining Diagram
Fact or event, related to a "Subject", that appears or is perceived by one of the senses or by the mind.
Associations From:
Only One actual source of Zero, One or Many Actual Outcome
Only One associated phenomenon Zero, One or Many Phenomenon Under Heading
Only One from Zero, One or Many Temporal Phenomenon Link
Only One heading Zero, One or Many Phenomenon As Heading
Only One predicted source of Zero, One or Many Expected Outcome
Only One source of Zero, One or Many Causal Relation
Only One to Zero, One or Many Temporal Phenomenon Link
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many subject Only One Subject
Supertypes:
Phenomenon Or Qualifier
Subtype Partitions:
SPh/Essential Type
Subject Property
Activity For Subject
Subject Property Defining Diagram
Condition or state associated with a "Subject".
Associations From:
Only One basis Zero, One or Many Basis For Hypothesis
Only One focus for qualification Zero, One or Many Subject Property Qualifier
Only One outcome of Zero, One or Many Causal Relation
Only One source of Zero, One or Many Outcome of Property
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many level for Only One Certainty Level
Zero, One or Many observer Only One Activity State
Supertypes:
Subject Phenomenon
Subtype Partitions:
SPr/Association
Involvement In Incident
Subject Location
Subject Characteristic
Inter Subject Relationship
SPr/Persistence
Inherent Temporary Property
Acquired Temporary Property
Acquired Permanent Property
Transient Property
Lifelong Property
SPr/Time
Actual Property
Unknown Property
Property To Be Established
Projected Property
Subject Property Qualifier Defining Diagram
"Phenomenon Qualifier" qualifying a "Subject Property".
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many focus for qualification Only One Subject Property
Zero, One or Many observer Only One Activity State
Supertypes:
Phenomenon Qualifier
Subtype Partitions:
PrQ/Association
Basis For Hypothesis
Causal Relation
Classified Property Qualifier
Focus For Further Activity
Intention
Perception Of Property
Subject Responsibility Defining Diagram
Responsibility of an "Agent" to provide an "Activity Type" for a "Subject".
The Subject is inherited from the Subject Responsibility Act.
Associations To:
Zero, One or Many classifier Only One Activity Type
One or Many creator Only One Subject Responsibility Act
Subject Responsibility Act Defining Diagram
An "Activity for Subject" that establishes the responsibility that an "Agent" has for some "Subject" to perform some "Activity Type" or for when some "Activity Type" is being performed.
Examples:
The responsibility that a GP has for a patient to perform 'general medical duties'.
The responsibility of a 'named nurse' to a patient to be the central reference point within a hospital.
Associations From:
Only One creator One or Many Subject Responsibility
Supertypes:
Activity For Subject