What Are Relations?

• Relations are one of the most fundamental knowledge-resource archetypes
• Relations are probably the most common resource archetype.
• Relations are fundamental to logic and typically support association, aggregation, composition, relationship, and collaboration
• Relations cover a wide range, from simple associations to complex processes
• Relations are knowledge resources that qualify the relationship and influence that subject resources can exercise on object resources
• Relations typically have subject and object qualities, as well as relationship and entitlement qualifiers (e.g. qualities
• Relation resources aggregate other resources into more compound resources
• Relations define, qualify, and control resource relationships
• Relations define resource capabilities, rights, entitlement, and behavior
• Relations are resource archetypes characterized by their relational qualities (ex: subjects, objects, relation qualifiers)