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Semantic Symmetry in Business Architecture

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September 07, 2026

Semantic Symmetry in Business Architecture

Explores the Capability-Object-Value Ontology (COVO) for clear business capability boundaries by mirroring the dependencies between their underlying objects.

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September 07, 2026

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  1. Capability 1 Capability 2 Capability 1.1 Capability 1.2 Capability 2.1

    Capability 2.2 Capability 1.3 Capability 1.4 Capability 2.3 Capability 2.4 Capability 3 Capability 4 Capability 3.1 Capability 3.2 Capability 4.1 Capability 4.2 Capability 3.3 Capability 3.4 Capability 4.3 Capability 4.4
  2. Formalizing Semantic Symmetry C11 ∀𝑠1 , 𝑠2 ∈ 𝑆: affects

    𝑠1 , 𝑠2 → ൫principal−1 ∘ canTransform ∘ isBasedOn? ∘ canTransform−1 ∘ principal൯ 𝑠2 , 𝑠1 C12 ∀𝑐1 , 𝑐2 ∈ 𝐶: enables 𝑐1 , 𝑐2 → (canTransform ∘ isBasedOn? ∘ canTransform−1 ) 𝑐2 , 𝑐1 C13 ∀𝑜1 , 𝑜2 ∈ 𝑂: isBasedOn 𝑜1 , 𝑜2 → canTransform−1 ∘ enables? ∘ canTransform 𝑜2 , 𝑜1 ∨ (canTransform−1 ∘ principal ∘ affects ∘ principal−1 ∘ canTransform) 𝑜2 , 𝑜1
  3. Serve customers Serve customers and maintain relations Transport energy Manage

    energy grids Realize energy transport Expand, replace and renew energy grids Acquire and manage customer agreements Restore energy transport Maintain energy grids Invoice and collect Create transport and switching plans Establish energy grid guidelines and patterns Limit revenue loss Measure transport and grids Work on energy grids Facilitate energy markets Obtain measurement of transport and grids Create and maintain work portfolio Serve market parties and maintain relations Distribute measurement of transport and grids Direct work execution Manage market data Execute work Facilitate market processes Facilitate work Distribute grid operator data
  4. Create grid design for connection Create final connection design Create

    functional grid designs Create final grid designs Execute work Grid design Final design Work activity Authorize grid modifications Issue work orders Grid modification order Work order Execute connection work
  5. Create grid design for connection Create final connection design Grid

    design Final design Execute connection work Work activity authorized by Grid modification order Work order
  6. Create grid design Authorize grid modification for connection Create final

    design Issue connection work to execute Grid modification order to realize Grid design Execute connection work authorized by Work order to realize Final design Work activity
  7. Authorize grid modification for connection Issue connection work Execute connection

    work Authorize grid modifications Issue work orders Execute work Grid modification order Work order Work activity Create functional grid designs Create final grid designs Grid design Final design to execute Grid modification order to realize Grid design authorized by Work order to realize Final design Work activity