system capability

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/SystemCapability

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/supplychain/SupplyChain/

SubClass Of: capability

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thingbfo:entitybfo:continuantbfo:specifically dependent continuantbfo:realizable entitybfo:dispositioncapabilitysystem capability

Direct subclasses:

Definition

capability that inheres in a system to the extent of the system’s capacity to realize it in some processes

Semi-Formal Definition:

if x is a ‘system capability’ then x is a ‘capability’ that is ‘capability of’ some System s

Explanatory Notes

The ability of a system to execute a particular course of action or achieve a desired effect, under a specified set of conditions.

candidate IOF Core construct

Examples

  • the capability of machine cell to manufacture precision parts with complex geometries; the capability of food traceability system to identify the origin of the materials used in a food product

Formal Axioms

First-Order Logic Definition

SystemCapability(x) ↔ Capability(x) ∧ ∃s(System(s)∧ capabilityOf(x,s))

Description Logic