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Class: Subcategory

A subcategory within an AI RMF Core category (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1:

Legal and regulatory requirements involving AI are understood,

managed, and documented"). Subcategories express specific

outcomes.

URI: nist_ai_rmf:Subcategory

 classDiagram
    class Subcategory
    click Subcategory href "../Subcategory/"
      NamedThing <|-- Subcategory
        click NamedThing href "../NamedThing/"

      Subcategory : about_text

      Subcategory : ai_actor_categories

      Subcategory : description

      Subcategory : documentation_questions

      Subcategory : id

      Subcategory : lifecycle_stage





        Subcategory --> "*" AiLifecycleStageEnum : lifecycle_stage
        click AiLifecycleStageEnum href "../AiLifecycleStageEnum/"



      Subcategory : name

      Subcategory : outcome

      Subcategory : references_text

      Subcategory : see_also

      Subcategory : subcategory_id

      Subcategory : suggested_actions_text

      Subcategory : title

      Subcategory : topics

      Subcategory : trustworthiness_characteristic





        Subcategory --> "*" TrustworthinessCharacteristicEnum : trustworthiness_characteristic
        click TrustworthinessCharacteristicEnum href "../TrustworthinessCharacteristicEnum/"

Inheritance

Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
subcategory_id 0..1
SubcategoryCode		 Identifier of a Subcategory (e direct
outcome 0..1
String		 The outcome statement of a Category or Subcategory - the desired direct
trustworthiness_characteristic *
TrustworthinessCharacteristicEnum		 Trustworthiness characteristic(s) the element pertains to direct
lifecycle_stage *
AiLifecycleStageEnum		 The AI lifecycle stage(s) the element applies to direct
about_text 0..1
String		 Free-text discussion of the subcategory or related concept direct
suggested_actions_text 0..1
String		 Free-text bulleted list of suggested actions an organization can direct
documentation_questions 0..1
String		 Free-text documentation questions and transparency resources direct
references_text 0..1
String		 Free-text list of references, citations, and supporting direct
topics *
String		 Free-text topic tags applied to a playbook entry (e direct
ai_actor_categories *
String		 Free-text list of AI Actor categories the entry applies to, direct
id 1
Uriorcurie		 Identifier for the subcategory in the "FUNCTION N NamedThing
name 0..1
String		 A short human-readable name NamedThing
title 0..1
String		 A human-readable title NamedThing
description 0..1
String		 A human-readable description NamedThing
see_also *
Uriorcurie		 Related references NamedThing

Usages

used by used in type used
Category subcategories range Subcategory
AiRmfProfile addresses range Subcategory
GaiProfile addresses range Subcategory

In Subsets

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self nist_ai_rmf:Subcategory
native nist_ai_rmf:Subcategory
exact nist_csf:CSFSubcategory
close oscal_catalog:Control, nist_sp_800_53:Control

LinkML Source

Direct

name: Subcategory
description: 'A subcategory within an AI RMF Core category (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1:

  Legal and regulatory requirements involving AI are understood,

  managed, and documented"). Subcategories express specific

  outcomes.'
in_subset:
- framework_core
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
exact_mappings:
- nist_csf:CSFSubcategory
close_mappings:
- oscal_catalog:Control
- nist_sp_800_53:Control
is_a: NamedThing
slots:
- subcategory_id
- outcome
- trustworthiness_characteristic
- lifecycle_stage
- about_text
- suggested_actions_text
- documentation_questions
- references_text
- topics
- ai_actor_categories
slot_usage:
  id:
    name: id
    description: 'Identifier for the subcategory in the "FUNCTION N.M" form

      (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1").'

Induced

name: Subcategory
description: 'A subcategory within an AI RMF Core category (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1:

  Legal and regulatory requirements involving AI are understood,

  managed, and documented"). Subcategories express specific

  outcomes.'
in_subset:
- framework_core
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
exact_mappings:
- nist_csf:CSFSubcategory
close_mappings:
- oscal_catalog:Control
- nist_sp_800_53:Control
is_a: NamedThing
slot_usage:
  id:
    name: id
    description: 'Identifier for the subcategory in the "FUNCTION N.M" form

      (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1").'
attributes:
  subcategory_id:
    name: subcategory_id
    description: Identifier of a Subcategory (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1").
    in_subset:
    - framework_core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: SubcategoryCode
  outcome:
    name: outcome
    description: 'The outcome statement of a Category or Subcategory - the desired

      result of carrying out its actions.'
    in_subset:
    - framework_core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    close_mappings:
    - nist_csf:prose
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Category
    - Subcategory
    range: string
  trustworthiness_characteristic:
    name: trustworthiness_characteristic
    description: Trustworthiness characteristic(s) the element pertains to.
    in_subset:
    - trustworthiness
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Risk
    - Subcategory
    - GaiRisk
    range: TrustworthinessCharacteristicEnum
    multivalued: true
  lifecycle_stage:
    name: lifecycle_stage
    description: The AI lifecycle stage(s) the element applies to.
    in_subset:
    - lifecycle
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - AiSystem
    - AiActor
    - AiActorTask
    - Risk
    - Subcategory
    - GaiRisk
    range: AiLifecycleStageEnum
    multivalued: true
  about_text:
    name: about_text
    description: 'Free-text discussion of the subcategory or related concept.

      Corresponds to the AI RMF Playbook "About" section.'
    in_subset:
    - playbook
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: string
  suggested_actions_text:
    name: suggested_actions_text
    description: 'Free-text bulleted list of suggested actions an organization can

      take. Corresponds to the AI RMF Playbook "Actions" section.'
    in_subset:
    - playbook
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: string
  documentation_questions:
    name: documentation_questions
    description: 'Free-text documentation questions and transparency resources.

      Corresponds to the AI RMF Playbook "Documentation" section.'
    in_subset:
    - playbook
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: string
  references_text:
    name: references_text
    description: 'Free-text list of references, citations, and supporting

      resources. Corresponds to the AI RMF Playbook "References"

      section.'
    in_subset:
    - playbook
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: string
  topics:
    name: topics
    description: 'Free-text topic tags applied to a playbook entry (e.g.,

      "Governance", "Trustworthy Characteristics", "Validity and

      Reliability").'
    in_subset:
    - playbook
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: string
    multivalued: true
  ai_actor_categories:
    name: ai_actor_categories
    description: 'Free-text list of AI Actor categories the entry applies to,

      preserving the original case used in the AI RMF Playbook

      (e.g., "Governance and Oversight", "TEVV"). For controlled

      enum values see `actor_task` (range AiActorTaskEnum).'
    in_subset:
    - playbook
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - Subcategory
    range: string
    multivalued: true
  id:
    name: id
    description: 'Identifier for the subcategory in the "FUNCTION N.M" form

      (e.g., "GOVERN 1.1").'
    in_subset:
    - core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: schema:identifier
    identifier: true
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - NamedThing
    range: uriorcurie
    required: true
  name:
    name: name
    description: A short human-readable name.
    in_subset:
    - core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: rdfs:label
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - NamedThing
    range: string
  title:
    name: title
    description: A human-readable title.
    in_subset:
    - core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:title
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - NamedThing
    - PlaybookEntry
    range: string
  description:
    name: description
    description: A human-readable description.
    in_subset:
    - core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:description
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - NamedThing
    - PlaybookEntry
    range: string
  see_also:
    name: see_also
    description: Related references.
    in_subset:
    - core
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/nist-ai-rmf
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: rdfs:seeAlso
    owner: Subcategory
    domain_of:
    - NamedThing
    range: uriorcurie
    multivalued: true