DEFINITION DISJOINT SUBTYPES CONTENT MANAGEMENT

FAMILY OF CONCEPTS - Resource Agent Nature of Resource Agent


Categorized Class  Resource Agent
Resource Agent is an entity type which instance belongs to the physical space, and comprises Human Agents, Hardware Systems, Software Systems and Natural Resources.
 Resource Agent is the supertype of all types of Agents that produce and react to Resource Outcome Events.
This includes:
1) Business Agents which represent  physical resources that produce and react to Business Outcome Events of the enterprise.
2) Technology Systems which represents enabling systems that produce and react to  Technology Outcome Events.

DISJOINT SUBTYPES of 'Resource Agent'


NameDescription
  Artifact An  Artifact is a man made  Resource Agent that can actively participate to Resource Behaviors.
  Human Agent Human Agent is a kind of Resource Agent that represents any type of entity with intentionality, decision-making capacity, and the ability to act-whether as an individual person or a collective social unit.
  Natural Resource Natural Resource is a kind Physical Business Agent that refers to any class of material or substance that occurs naturally in the environment and can be used by humans for various purposes. These resources are derived from the Earth and include a wide range of physical entities such as water, minerals, forests, fossil fuels, soil, and air.
  Resource Agent Configuration Resource Agent Configuration is a Resource Agent that is combination of Human Agents and Artifacts.