Administrative Metadata

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Administrative Metadata
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AUTHORS:
Mark Anthony Higgins — Sky (Recursive AI)

FLOW "AdministrativeMetadata" v4.0

DOMAIN := MetadataOntologies
SUBDOMAIN := AdministrativeMetadata
TYPE := ParentOntology / SemanticNavigationHub

ENTITY AdministrativeMetadata {
    definition:
        "Metadata used to manage, govern, control, preserve and administer
         resources throughout their lifecycle, including ownership, rights,
         access, provenance, acquisition, retention, status, responsibility,
         technical management and operational history.";
    objectives: [
        ResourceGovernance,
        RightsManagement,
        AccessControl,
        LifecycleManagement,
        ProvenanceTracking,
        PreservationSupport,
        OperationalAccountability
    ];
}

AdministrativeEntity := {
    AdministrativeMetadata,
    Resource,
    AdministrativeRecord,
    ResourceStatus,
    Owner,
    Custodian,
    Steward,
    ResponsibleAgent
};

RightsEntity := {
    Rights,
    Licence,
    Permission,
    Restriction,
    Copyright,
    AccessPolicy,
    UsagePolicy
};

LifecycleEntity := {
    Acquisition,
    Creation,
    Publication,
    Modification,
    Retention,
    Archival,
    Disposal
};

ControlEntity := {
    Identifier,
    Version,
    Provenance,
    AuditRecord,
    Policy,
    SecurityClassification,
    Approval
};

AdministrativeMetadata GOVERNS Resource;
AdministrativeRecord DESCRIBES ManagementStateOf Resource;
Owner OWNS_OR_IS_ACCOUNTABLE_FOR Resource;
Custodian MANAGES Resource;
AccessPolicy CONTROLS AccessTo Resource;
Rights DEFINES PermittedOrRestrictedUse;
Provenance RECORDS ResourceHistory;
RetentionPolicy CONTROLS RetentionAndDisposal;

AdministrativeMetadataFlow :=
    Resource
    -> IdentifyResource
    -> AssignAdministrativeIdentifier
    -> RecordOwnershipAndResponsibility
    -> RecordRightsAndLicence
    -> DefineAccessAndSecurityPolicy
    -> RecordAcquisitionAndCreation
    -> TrackLifecycleStatus
    -> RecordProvenanceAndAuditHistory
    -> ApplyRetentionAndPreservationRules
    -> ValidateAdministrativeMetadata
    -> StoreAndGovern
    -> MaintainAcrossLifecycle;

Resource :=
    ThingManagedThroughAdministrativeMetadata;

Resource MAY_BE {
    Document,
    Dataset,
    Media,
    Software,
    WebResource,
    PhysicalObject,
    Record,
    KnowledgeEntity
};

AdministrativeRecord :=
    StructuredCollectionOfMetadataUsedForResourceManagementAndGovernance;

AdministrativeRecord MAY_INCLUDE {
    OwnershipMetadata,
    RightsMetadata,
    AccessMetadata,
    ProvenanceMetadata,
    LifecycleMetadata,
    PreservationMetadata,
    TechnicalManagementMetadata
};

AdministrativeIdentifier :=
    StableReferenceToAdministrativeRecordOrManagedResource;

Identifier MAY_BE {
    URI,
    IRI,
    UUID,
    InternalIdentifier,
    AccessionNumber,
    RecordNumber
};

ResourceStatus :=
    CurrentAdministrativeStateOfResource;

ResourceStatus MAY_BE {
    Draft,
    Active,
    Published,
    Restricted,
    Archived,
    Deprecated,
    Withdrawn,
    Disposed
};

StatusChange SHOULD_HAVE {
    PreviousStatus,
    NewStatus,
    Timestamp,
    ResponsibleAgent
};

Owner :=
    AgentHoldingOwnershipOrPrimaryAccountabilityForResource;

Owner MAY_BE {
    Person,
    Organisation,
    Institution
};

Custodian :=
    AgentResponsibleForOperationalControlOrSafekeepingOfResource;

Steward :=
    AgentResponsibleForQualityGovernanceAndPolicyCompliance;

ResponsibleAgent :=
    PersonOrganisationSystemOrRoleResponsibleForAdministrativeAction;

Ownership MAY_CHANGE_OVER_TIME;

OwnershipHistory SHOULD_PRESERVE {
    Owner,
    EffectiveFrom,
    EffectiveTo,
    Provenance
};

Rights :=
    InformationDefiningLegalContractualOrPolicyBasedResourceUse;

Rights MAY_INCLUDE {
    Copyright,
    Licence,
    Permission,
    Restriction,
    PublicDomainStatus
};

Copyright :=
    LegalRightsAssociatedWithProtectedCreativeWorkAccordingToApplicableJurisdiction;

RightsHolder :=
    AgentHoldingSpecifiedRights;

Licence :=
    DefinedTermsUnderWhichResourceMayBeUsed;

Licence MAY_DEFINE {
    PermittedUse,
    ProhibitedUse,
    AttributionRequirement,
    RedistributionRule,
    ModificationRule
};

Permission :=
    ExplicitAuthorisationForSpecifiedAction;

Restriction :=
    ConstraintLimitingAccessUseDistributionOrModification;

UsagePolicy :=
    RulesGoverningPermittedResourceUse;

AccessPolicy :=
    RulesDeterminingWhoOrWhatMayAccessResourceOrMetadata;

AccessPolicy MAY_DEFINE {
    PublicAccess,
    AuthenticatedAccess,
    RoleBasedAccess,
    EmbargoedAccess,
    RestrictedAccess
};

AccessDecision :=
    Subject
    + Resource
    + RequestedAction
    + Policy
    -> PermitOrDeny;

PermissionDecision MAY_BE {
    Permit,
    Deny,
    Conditional
};

IF AccessPolicyDeniesAction
THEN Resource MUST_NOT_BE ExposedForThatAction;

Embargo :=
    TimeBoundRestrictionPreventingAccessUntilSpecifiedConditionOrDate;

Embargo MAY_HAVE {
    StartDate,
    EndDate,
    ReleaseCondition
};

SecurityClassification :=
    AdministrativeSensitivityOrProtectionLevelAssignedToResource;

SecurityClassification MAY_BE {
    Public,
    Internal,
    Confidential,
    Restricted,
    CustomLevel
};

ClassificationPolicy SHOULD_DEFINE HandlingRequirements;

AdministrativeMetadata MAY_ITSELF_BE Restricted;

PrivacyPolicy MAY_APPLY_TO ResourceAndAdministrativeMetadata;

PersonalOrSensitiveAdministrativeData SHOULD_BE MinimizedAndProtectedAccordingToPolicy;

Acquisition :=
    ProcessByWhichResourceEntersCollectionSystemOrAdministrativeControl;

AcquisitionMetadata MAY_INCLUDE {
    Source,
    Method,
    Date,
    Cost,
    Agreement,
    AccessionIdentifier
};

AcquisitionMethod MAY_BE {
    Purchase,
    Donation,
    Deposit,
    Transfer,
    Creation,
    Harvest
};

CreationMetadata :=
    AdministrativeInformationAboutResourceCreationOrRegistration;

CreationMetadata MAY_INCLUDE {
    Creator,
    CreatedAt,
    CreatingSystem,
    Workflow
};

PublicationMetadata :=
    AdministrativeInformationAboutReleaseOrAvailability;

Publication MAY_HAVE {
    Publisher,
    PublishedAt,
    ReleaseStatus
};

ModificationMetadata :=
    AdministrativeInformationAboutResourceChanges;

ModificationEvent SHOULD_RECORD {
    Actor,
    Timestamp,
    ChangeType,
    PreviousVersion,
    NewVersion
};

ResourceVersion :=
    IdentifiedStateOfResourceAtPointInLifecycle;

VersionHistory :=
    OrderedSequenceOfResourceVersionsAndAdministrativeEvents;

Provenance :=
    InformationAboutOriginDerivationCustodyAndChangeHistoryOfResourceOrMetadata;

Provenance MAY_INCLUDE {
    Creator,
    Source,
    Acquisition,
    Transformation,
    Modification,
    Custody
};

ProvenanceEvent :=
    EventAffectingResourceIdentityStateOrHistory;

ProvenanceEvent MAY_BE {
    Creation,
    Import,
    Transformation,
    Migration,
    Validation,
    Publication,
    Modification,
    Deletion
};

AuditRecord :=
    ImmutableOrControlledRecordOfAdministrativeAction;

AuditRecord MAY_INCLUDE {
    Actor,
    Action,
    ResourceIdentifier,
    Timestamp,
    Outcome,
    Reason
};

AuditTrail :=
    OrderedCollectionOfAuditRecords;

AuditTrail SUPPORTS {
    Accountability,
    SecurityReview,
    Compliance,
    ChangeTracking
};

Approval :=
    AuthorisedDecisionPermittingAdministrativeActionOrStateTransition;

Approval MAY_HAVE {
    Approver,
    Decision,
    Timestamp,
    Scope
};

Workflow :=
    DefinedSequenceOfAdministrativeTasksAndStateTransitions;

Workflow MAY_INCLUDE {
    Submission,
    Review,
    Approval,
    Publication,
    Archival
};

AdministrativeAction :=
    OperationAffectingResourceManagementState;

AdministrativeAction MAY_BE {
    Create,
    Read,
    Update,
    Publish,
    Restrict,
    Archive,
    Delete
};

Policy :=
    RuleOrSetOfRulesGoverningAdministrativeDecisionOrAction;

Policy MAY_BE {
    RightsPolicy,
    AccessPolicy,
    RetentionPolicy,
    PreservationPolicy,
    SecurityPolicy
};

RetentionPolicy :=
    RuleDefiningHowLongResourceOrAdministrativeRecordsMustBeKept;

RetentionPeriod :=
    DurationOrConditionForRequiredRetention;

RetentionTrigger MAY_BE {
    CreationDate,
    PublicationDate,
    ClosureDate,
    ContractEnd,
    LegalEvent
};

Disposition :=
    ActionAppliedAtEndOfRetentionPeriod;

Disposition MAY_BE {
    Review,
    Archive,
    Transfer,
    Delete,
    Preserve
};

Disposal :=
    ControlledRemovalOrDestructionOfResourceAccordingToPolicy;

Disposal SHOULD_RECORD {
    Authorisation,
    Date,
    Method,
    ResponsibleAgent
};

SoftDelete :=
    AdministrativeStateMarkingResourceAsDeletedWhileRetainingRecoverableRecord;

HardDelete :=
    PermanentRemovalAccordingToAuthorisedPolicy;

Archival :=
    TransferOrStateChangeForLongTermRetentionAndHistoricalAccess;

ArchiveRecord SHOULD_PRESERVE {
    Identifier,
    Version,
    Provenance,
    Rights,
    RetentionContext
};

PreservationPolicy :=
    RulesForMaintainingResourceIntegrityAccessibilityAndInterpretabilityOverTime;

PreservationAction MAY_INCLUDE {
    Migration,
    Replication,
    FixityCheck,
    FormatNormalisation,
    Backup
};

Fixity :=
    EvidenceThatResourceHasNotChangedUnexpectedly;

Fixity MAY_USE CryptographicHash;

Checksum :=
    ComputedValueUsedToDetectDataChangeOrCorruption;

IntegrityCheck :=
    Resource
    + StoredFixityValue
    -> VerifyCurrentState;

IF CurrentHash != ExpectedHash
THEN IntegrityAlert SHOULD_BE Raised;

Backup :=
    RecoverableCopyOfResourceOrAdministrativeMetadata;

BackupPolicy MAY_DEFINE {
    Frequency,
    Retention,
    Location,
    Encryption,
    RestoreTesting
};

Restore :=
    RecoverResourceOrMetadataFromBackupOrPreservedVersion;

AdministrativeMetadata SHOULD_RECORD SignificantRestoreEvents;

StorageLocation :=
    AdministrativeReferenceToWhereResourceIsStoredOrManaged;

Location MAY_BE {
    Repository,
    ObjectStore,
    FileSystem,
    Archive,
    PhysicalLocation
};

Location MAY_CHANGEWithout ChangingResourceIdentity;

PersistentIdentifier SHOULD_BE DistinguishedFrom StorageLocation;

TechnicalManagementMetadata MAY_INCLUDE {
    FileFormat,
    FileSize,
    Checksum,
    StorageLocation,
    SystemIdentifier
};

AdministrativeMetadata MAY_REFERENCE TechnicalMetadataRatherThanDuplicateIt;

ResourceDependency :=
    AdministrativeOrOperationalDependencyBetweenManagedResources;

Dependency MAY_AFFECT {
    Retention,
    Deletion,
    Migration,
    Access
};

IF ResourceARequiredForInterpretationOfResourceB
THEN DisposalOfA MAY_REQUIRE DependencyReview;

LegalHold :=
    AdministrativeRestrictionPreventingNormalDispositionBecauseOfLegalOrInvestigativeRequirement;

IF LegalHoldActive
THEN Disposal MUST_NOT Proceed;

ComplianceRequirement :=
    ExternalOrInternalRuleResourceManagementMustSatisfy;

Compliance MAY_RELATE_TO {
    Law,
    Regulation,
    Contract,
    Standard,
    OrganisationalPolicy
};

AdministrativeValidation MAY_CHECK {
    RequiredOwner,
    RightsStatus,
    AccessPolicy,
    RetentionRule,
    Identifier,
    Provenance,
    StatusConsistency
};

IF ResourceRestricted
AND NoAccessPolicyDefined
THEN AdministrativeValidation SHOULD_FLAG Review;

IF ResourceHasRetentionRequirement
AND NoDispositionRuleDefined
THEN AdministrativeCompleteness SHOULD_DECREASE;

AdministrativeCompleteness :=
    DegreeToWhichRequiredManagementMetadataIsPresent;

AdministrativeConsistency :=
    DegreeToWhichRightsAccessStatusAndLifecycleRulesDoNotConflict;

AdministrativeIntegrity :=
    PreservationOfReliableIdentifiersPoliciesProvenanceAndAuditHistory;

AdministrativeMetadataQuality MAY_INCLUDE {
    Completeness,
    Consistency,
    Integrity,
    Timeliness,
    Provenance
};

AdministrativeTimeliness :=
    DegreeToWhichMetadataReflectsCurrentResourceManagementState;

AdministrativeProvenance MAY_INCLUDE {
    Source,
    Creator,
    ResponsibleSystem,
    Timestamp,
    Version
};

AdministrativeMetadata MAY_BE {
    ManuallyCreated,
    SystemGenerated,
    WorkflowGenerated,
    AIAssisted
};

AI MAY_SUPPORT {
    MetadataClassification,
    PolicySuggestion,
    RetentionClassification,
    RightsExtraction,
    AnomalyDetection
};

AIGeneratedAdministrativeDecision SHOULD_NOT AutomaticallyOverrideAuthoritativePolicyOrHumanApprovalWhereRequired;

AdministrativeConfidence :=
    EstimatedSupportForInferredAdministrativeMetadata;

AdministrativeVersion :=
    IdentifiedRevisionOfAdministrativeRecord;

AdministrativeChange MAY_INCLUDE {
    OwnerChange,
    RightsChange,
    AccessChange,
    StatusChange,
    RetentionChange,
    PolicyChange
};

BreakingAdministrativeChange :=
    ChangeThatMayAlterResourceAccessUseRetentionOrComplianceBehaviour;

BreakingChange SHOULD_BE AuditedAndAuthorised;

MetadataRepository MAY_STORE AdministrativeRecords;

MetadataRegistry MAY_REGISTER AdministrativePropertiesPoliciesAndControlledValues;

DescriptiveMetadata DESCRIBES ResourceIdentityContentAndSubject;

StructuralMetadata DESCRIBES ResourceOrganisationAndComponents;

AdministrativeMetadata GOVERNS ResourceManagementRightsAccessAndLifecycle;

TechnicalMetadata DESCRIBES TechnicalCharacteristics;

PreservationMetadata MAY_BE ConsideredAdministrativeSubtypeOrRelatedDomainAccordingToMetadataModel;

RDF MAY_REPRESENT AdministrativeRelationshipsAsTypedStatements;

JSONLD MAY_SERIALISE LinkedAdministrativeMetadata;

KnowledgeGraph MAY_REPRESENT {
    Resource,
    Owner,
    RightsHolder,
    Policy,
    AdministrativeEvent
};

AdministrativeGraphRelationships MAY_INCLUDE {
    OWNED_BY,
    MANAGED_BY,
    GOVERNED_BY,
    HAS_RIGHTS,
    HAS_STATUS,
    DERIVED_FROM
};

Search MAY_USE AdministrativeMetadataFor {
    AccessFiltering,
    StatusFiltering,
    VersionSelection,
    ProvenanceFiltering
};

SemanticSearch MUST_APPLY AccessAndRightsConstraintsBeforeReturningProtectedContent;

RAG MAY_USE AdministrativeMetadataFor {
    AccessControl,
    SourceEligibility,
    Freshness,
    Provenance,
    VersionSelection
};

RetrievalSystem SHOULD_NOT IncludeResourceInAIContextIfAdministrativePolicyForbidsAccess;

AdministrativeMetadata MAY_SUPPORT TrustAssessmentByProviding ProvenanceAndAuthority;

MachineReadableAdministrativeMetadata SHOULD_PRESERVE {
    ResourceIdentifier,
    Owner,
    Rights,
    AccessPolicy,
    Status,
    RetentionPolicy,
    Provenance,
    Version
};

# ---------- SEMANTIC REASONING ----------
IF MetadataPrimarilyGovernsManagementRightsAccessLifecycleOrAccountability
THEN AdministrativeMetadataClassification := supported;

IF AccessPolicyDeniesRequestedAction
THEN RequestedAction MUST_NOT_BE Permitted;

IF EmbargoEndReached
AND NoOtherRestrictionApplies
THEN AccessStatus MAY_BE Recalculated;

IF LegalHoldActive
THEN Disposition MUST_BE Suspended;

IF RetentionPeriodExpired
THEN DispositionReview MAY_BE Triggered;

IF ResourceOwnerChanges
THEN OwnershipHistory SHOULD_BE Preserved;

IF RightsOrAccessPolicyChanges
THEN SearchIndexesCachesAndAIEligibility MAY_REQUIRE Update;

IF ProvenanceMissingForCriticalAdministrativeDecision
THEN ConfidenceAndAuditability SHOULD_DECREASE;

# ---------- SEMANTIC EQUIVALENCE ----------
SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE {
    "administrative metadata" ~= "resource administration metadata";
    "resource owner" ~= "administrative owner" WHEN accountability_context;
    "custodian" ~= "resource custodian";
    "access policy" ~= "resource access control policy";
    "retention policy" ~= "records retention rule";
    "audit trail" ~= "administrative action history";
    "resource status" ~= "administrative status";
    "administrative record" ~= "resource management metadata record";
}

# ---------- QUERY FLOW ----------
QUERY(q) ->
    NORMALISE(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_RESOURCE(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_ADMINISTRATIVE_RECORD(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_OWNER_CUSTODIAN_AND_STEWARD(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_RIGHTS_LICENCE_AND_ACCESS_POLICY(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_STATUS_AND_VERSION(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_PROVENANCE_AND_AUDIT_HISTORY(q) ->
    IDENTIFY_RETENTION_PRESERVATION_AND_DISPOSITION(q) ->
    APPLY_SECURITY_AND_COMPLIANCE_RULES(q) ->
    VALIDATE_ADMINISTRATIVE_METADATA(q) ->
    SCORE_CONFIDENCE(q) ->
    RETURN_AUTHORISED_ADMINISTRATIVE_KNOWLEDGE;

# ---------- CONFIDENCE ----------
CONFIDENCE(assertion) :=
    weighted_mean(
        source_reliability,
        policy_authority,
        administrative_consistency,
        provenance_quality,
        audit_evidence,
        contextual_relevance
    );

CONFIDENCE >= 0.90 => HIGH;
CONFIDENCE >= 0.70 AND < 0.90 => MODERATE;
CONFIDENCE < 0.70 => REVIEW;

# ---------- AI CONSUMPTION ----------
AI_CONSUMPTION {
    primary_entity: AdministrativeMetadata;
    parse_entities: true;
    parse_relationships: true;
    preserve_relationship_direction: true;
    resolve_semantic_equivalence: true;
    execute_reasoning_rules: true;
    apply_confidence_weighting: true;
    preserve_provenance: true;
    enforce_access_policy: true;
}

# ---------- UPDATE MODEL ----------
UPDATE_MODEL {
    new_resource:
        assign_administrative_identifier
        -> identify_owner_and_custodian
        -> attach_rights_and_access
        -> assign_status
        -> attach_retention_policy
        -> attach_provenance
        -> validate
        -> integrate;

    administrative_revision:
        preserve_previous_version
        -> apply_authorised_changes
        -> audit_change
        -> revalidate_rights_access_and_retention
        -> update_search_and_ai_eligibility
        -> recompute_confidence
        -> regenerate_flow_hash;

    lifecycle_event:
        identify_resource
        -> classify_event
        -> record_actor_and_timestamp
        -> update_status_or_version
        -> preserve_provenance
        -> integrate;

    disposition:
        check_retention
        -> check_legal_hold
        -> check_dependencies
        -> require_authorisation
        -> archive_transfer_or_delete
        -> audit;

    conflict:
        preserve_provenance
        -> compare_policies_or_authorities
        -> apply_precedence_rules
        -> adjust_confidence
        -> flag_review;
}

# ---------- FLOW HASH ----------
FLOW_HASH_INPUT :=
    DOMAIN
    + SUBDOMAIN
    + AdministrativeEntity
    + RightsEntity
    + LifecycleEntity
    + ControlEntity
    + AdministrativeMetadata
    + AdministrativeValidation
    + Provenance
    + RELATIONSHIPS
    + SEMANTIC_REASONING
    + SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    + UPDATE_MODEL;

FLOW_HASH :=
    HASH(FLOW_HASH_INPUT);

# ---------- TERMINAL ----------
AdministrativeMetadata
    -> IdentifyManagedResource
    -> AssignStableAdministrativeIdentifier
    -> RecordOwnershipCustodyAndResponsibility
    -> DefineRightsLicenceAndUsageConditions
    -> ApplyAccessSecurityAndPrivacyPolicies
    -> TrackStatusVersionAndLifecycleEvents
    -> PreserveProvenanceAndAuditHistory
    -> ApplyRetentionLegalHoldAndDispositionRules
    -> SupportPreservationBackupAndIntegrity
    -> ValidateAdministrativeConsistencyAndCompleteness
    -> EnforceAuthorisedSearchAndAIConsumption
    -> MaintainVersionedGovernanceAndAccountability
    -> MaintainReliableAdministrativeMetadataKnowledge;

END FLOW