Common Core Ontologies (CCO)
The Common Core Ontologies (CCO) extend BFO with mid-level concepts that are common across many domains. The Naas Ontology incorporates and extends CCO with AI-specific concepts.
CCO Architecture​
CCO provides systematic extensions of BFO with practical, reusable concepts:
Core CCO Concepts​
Agents and Organizations​
- Agent - Entities capable of performing actions
- Organization - Collective agents with shared goals
Information and Planning​
- Information Object - Information-bearing entities and content
- Plan - Specifications for achieving objectives
- Process Regulation - Governance and control directives
Capabilities and Roles​
- Capability - Agent capabilities and competencies
- Role - Context-dependent agent responsibilities
Events and Activities​
- Event - Bounded processes of significance
- Act - Agent-driven events and activities
- Social Act - Multi-agent social interactions
- Act of Association - Agent partnerships and collaborations
- Act of Employment - Employment relationship establishment
Qualities and Artifacts​
See Also​
- Ontology Essentials - Mid-Level - Detailed CCO implementation
- BFO Foundation - Underlying ontological framework
- ABI - AI-specific extensions of CCO concepts