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Role

A Role is a contextualised identity that an Entity assumes within a specific context, defining the Entity's expected behaviour, responsibilities, and relationships in that context.

Semantic Identity

semantic_id: wsf:Role
preferred_name: Role
aliases: [Position, Function-as-Identity, Contextual Identity]
status: Baseline
version: 0.1.0
classification: Tier 3 (Specialisation)
parent: wsf:Entity
defined_by: ADR-WSF-08, ADR-WSF-09, ADR-WSF-11
authority: WSF

Definition

A Role is a contextualised Entity identity that defines expected behaviour and responsibilities within a specific scope.

Roles operationalise Entity identity in specific contexts. A Role carries expectations (what the Entity SHOULD do), rights (what the Entity MAY do), and obligations (what the Entity MUST do).

A Role is NOT:

  • An uncontextualised Entity identity (use Entity directly);
  • A capability to perform (use Capability);
  • A static job title (use Term within a Role);
  • A permission or access right (use Authority);

Scope and Application

Roles exist within bounded contexts. A person MAY be an Employee in one organisation and a Customer in another. Role changes are tracked as assertions with provenance.

Differentia

Roles are bound to contexts (e.g., employer, customer, supplier); an Entity MAY hold multiple Roles concurrently across different contexts; Role transitions are governed events

Canonical Examples

OTCHERE Inc is an Employer (Role); Kwesi is an Employee (Role) of OTCHERE Inc. The Employer Role carries the expectation to provide compensation; the Employee Role carries the obligation to perform assigned work.

Cross-References

  • ADR-WSF-08
  • ADR-WSF-09
  • ADR-WSF-11
  • wsf:Entity : the parent foundational concept
  • /wsf-examples/ : worked examples

Role is a Tier 3 specialisation. Status: Baseline.