Strategic Cognition Ontology (SCO)

Version 1.0 — STABLE — Namespace: https://leadershipunderuncertainty.org/sco/v1/

The SCO is a formal ontology for representing strategic intelligence contexts. It spans five conceptual layers:

  1. World Layer — Actors, Events, Topics, Relationships
  2. Evidence Layer — Sources, Citations, Evidence Items, Indicators, Information Gaps
  3. Epistemic Layer — Views, Drivers, Assumptions, Predictions, Storylines, Scenarios, Hypotheses
  4. Decision Layer — Decision Points, Options, Consequences, Recommendations, Triggers
  5. Presentation Layer — Strategic Living Script (SLS), Analyst Profile, Signals Summary

Artifacts

FormatURLContent-Type
JSON-LD @context/v1/context.jsonldapplication/ld+json
OWL 2 RL Ontology/v1/ontology.owltext/turtle
SHACL Shapes/v1/shapes.shacltext/turtle
JSON Schema/v1/schema.jsonapplication/json
SKOS Vocabularies/v1/vocab.ttltext/turtle

Content Negotiation

The version root (/v1/) supports content negotiation via the Accept header:

Accept HeaderReturns
application/ld+jsonJSON-LD @context
text/turtleOWL Ontology (Turtle)
application/jsonJSON Schema
text/html (default)This page

Core Entities

EntityLayerDescription
ActorWorldCompetitor, partner, regulator, or other environmental entity
EventComponentWorldDiscrete event in the external environment
TopicComponentWorldThematic domain or subject area
SourceEvidenceNamed information source with credibility assessment
EvidenceItemEvidenceFactual claim with polarity (supports/contradicts/neutral)
IndicatorEvidenceMeasurable signal with traffic-light state
ViewEpistemicStrategic assessment with confidence, posture, stability
DriverEpistemicForce influencing views (tailwind/headwind/mixed)
AssumptionEpistemicUnderlying assumption (untested/confirmed/challenged)
PredictionEpistemicProbabilistic forecast with horizon and resolution criteria
StorylineEpistemicNarrative thread grouping events, signposts, impacts
ScenarioComponentEpistemicPossible future scenario with triggers and consequences
DecisionPointDecisionStrategic decision with options and recommendation
TriggerDecisionCondition that activates consequences or escalation

Key Relationships

RelationshipDescription
influencesOne entity influences another (drivers → views)
triggeredByCausal trigger relationship between entities
relatedToGeneral semantic association
contradictsEvidence or hypothesis contradicts a view
supportsEvidence or hypothesis supports a view