FIBO Mapping

The Financial Industry Business Ontology (FIBO) is an industry-standard, machine-readable ontology for the financial services industry. This page documents how Triodian domains map to FIBO concepts, enabling semantic interoperability and linked data capabilities.

Mapping file: triodian-FIBO.context.jsonld
Mapping Version: 1.0.0
Format: JSON-LD graph (RDF)

Overview

What is FIBO?

FIBO is developed by the EDM Council and Object Management Group (OMG) to provide:

Standardized definitions — Consistent meaning for financial concepts
Semantic relationships — Machine-readable connections between concepts
Regulatory alignment — Concepts aligned with financial regulations
Data interoperability — Enable data sharing across organizations

FIBO Modules

Module	Abbreviation	Scope
Foundations	FND	Basic concepts (parties, dates, agreements)
Business Entities	BE	Legal entities, ownership, control
Financial Business & Commerce	FBC	Products, services, transactions
Securities	SEC	Securities instruments, markets
Derivatives	DER	Derivative instruments
Loans	LOAN	Loan products and processes
Indices & Indicators	IND	Market indices, economic indicators

Why Map to FIBO?

Benefit	Description
Semantic precision	Unambiguous definitions for financial concepts
Regulatory compliance	Alignment with regulatory reporting requirements
Data integration	Enable data exchange using common ontology
AI/ML readiness	Machine-readable knowledge graphs

Domain Mappings

The mapping file maps Triodian properties to FIBO terms (see Property Mappings). The domain-level alignments below are indicative: they show which FIBO classes a domain's records correspond to, and are not statements in the mapping file.

Core Domain Mappings

Triodian Domain	FIBO Module	FIBO Class
Organization	BE	`fibo-be-le-lei:LegalEntity`
Stakeholder	FND	`fibo-fnd-pty-pty:Party`
Products	FBC	`fibo-fbc-pas-pas:Product`
Services	FBC	`fibo-fbc-pas-pas:Service`
Information	FND	`fibo-fnd-arr-doc:Document`
Customer	FBC	`fibo-fbc-pas-pas:Customer`
Policy	FND	`fibo-fnd-law-lcap:Policy`

Extended Mappings

Triodian Domain	FIBO Class	Notes
Risk Management	`fibo-fnd-gao-gl:Risk`	Risk concepts
Market	`fibo-fbc-fi-fi:Market`	Market entities
Performance	`fibo-ind-ind-ind:Indicator`	Performance indicators
Value Stream	`fibo-fnd-gao-otp:Process`	Process concepts

Property Mappings

Every mapping in the file is a node stating that a Triodian property (triodian:<name>, an rdf:Property) corresponds to a FIBO term (triodian:mappedToFIBO), with the domains it is used in (triodian:domain). The table lists all 60 mappings in the file's order.

Triodian Property	FIBO Term	Triodian Domain	Description
`title`	`skos:prefLabel`	All Domains	Preferred label or name for concept or individual
`description`	`dct:description / skos:definition`	All Domains	Description or formal definition
`orgUnitTitle`	`fibo-be-oac-cpty:hasOrganizationalUnit`	Organization	Organisational division or unit
`owner`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:isOwnedBy`	Organization	Ownership relationship
`purpose`	`fibo-fnd-utl-av:hasPurpose`	All Domains	Goal or intended outcome
`inputs`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:consumes`	Value Stream, Process	Required resources
`outputs`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:produces`	Value Stream, Process	Generated deliverables or results
`performanceIndicators`	`fibo-fnd-utl-alx:hasPerformanceIndicator`	Performance	KPI or other performance measure
`strategicAlignment`	`fibo-fnd-utl-alx:isAlignedWith`	Strategy	Alignment with strategic goals
`dependencies`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:dependsOn`	Capabilities, Initiatives	Dependency relationship
`relatedStrategies`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:isRelatedTo`	Capabilities, Initiatives	Related strategy reference
`risks`	`fibo-fnd-gao-obj:hasRisk`	Initiatives	Associated risk
`improvementOpportunities`	`fibo-fnd-utl-alx:hasImprovementOpportunity`	Performance	Suggested as a custom or annotation property
`timeline`	`fibo-fnd-dt-fd:hasDatePeriod`	Initiatives, Strategy	Project or strategy duration
`cost`	`fibo-fbc-pas-caa:hasMonetaryAmount`	Finance, Initiatives	Financial association
`maturityLevel`	`fibo-fnd-arr-asmt:hasAssessmentRating`	Capabilities	Assessment of maturity or readiness
`goals`	`fibo-fnd-gao-obj:hasObjective`	Strategy	Strategic goals
`relatedValueStreams`	`fibo-bp-evd:isLinkedToProcess`	Capabilities	Supporting or related processes
`stakeholders`	`fibo-fbc-pas-fpas:hasStakeholder`	Stakeholder	Involved or impacted parties
`role`	`fibo-fnd-pty-rl:hasRole`	Stakeholder	Organisational or stakeholder role
`channel`	`fibo-fbc-pas-caa:hasCommunicationChannel`	Channel	Interaction or delivery channel
`serviceLevelAgreements`	`fibo-fbc-fct-fse:hasServiceLevelAgreement`	Services	Delivery expectations
`processes`	`fibo-bp-evd:hasProcessStep`	Value Stream	Component steps in a process
`relatedPolicies`	`fibo-fnd-law-lcap:isConstrainedBy / fibo-fnd-law-cor:hasPolicy`	Policy	Related governance policy
`customerSegmentType`	`fibo-fbc-pas-fpas:hasCustomerClassification`	Customer	Segmentation logic
`acquisitionChannels`	`fibo-fbc-pas-caa:hasMarketingChannel`	Customer	Lead generation source
`customerLifetimeValue`	`fibo-fbc-fct-fse:hasCustomerValueMetric`	Performance, Customer	Derived financial metric
`marketTrends`	`fibo-ind-ei-ei:exhibitsTrend`	Market	Trend insight
`effectiveDate`	`fibo-fnd-dt-fd:hasEffectiveDate`	All Domains	Date when an entity or agreement becomes effective.
`status`	`fibo-fnd-utl-av:hasStatus`	All Domains	Current state or condition of an entity.
`type`	`fibo-fnd-utl-av:hasCategory`	All Domains	General classification or category of an entity.
`parentOrgUnitID`	`fibo-be-oac-cpty:hasParentUnit`	Organization	Hierarchical relationship to a superior organizational unit.
`subOrgUnitIDs`	`fibo-be-oac-cpty:hasSubUnit`	Organization	Hierarchical relationship to a subordinate organizational unit.
`email`	`fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasEmailAddress`	Organization, Stakeholder	Email address for contact.
`phone`	`fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasTelephoneNumber`	Organization, Stakeholder	Telephone number for contact.
`expectedBenefits`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:hasBenefits`	Initiatives	Expected advantages or positive outcomes of an initiative.
`completionDate`	`fibo-fnd-dt-fd:hasCompletionDate`	Initiatives	Planned or actual date of completion for an initiative.
`currency`	`fibo-fnd-acc-cur:hasCurrency`	Finance, Products	The currency in which a financial instrument or amount is denominated.
`dataType`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:hasRepresentation`	Information	The format or type of data (e.g., text, numeric, date).
`dataClassification`	`fibo-fnd-utl-av:hasSecurityClassification`	Information	Classification of data based on its sensitivity or confidentiality.
`policyType`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:hasAgreementType`	Policy	The category or nature of a policy.
`riskType`	`fibo-fnd-ris-ris:hasRiskType`	Risk Management	The category or nature of a risk (e.g., operational, credit).
`riskSeverity`	`fibo-fnd-ris-ris:hasImpact`	Risk Management	The level of potential harm or consequence of a risk.
`riskProbability`	`fibo-fnd-ris-ris:hasProbability`	Risk Management	The probability or frequency of a risk occurring.
`controls`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:hasControlMechanism`	Risk Management	A mechanism or measure to reduce or manage a risk.
`productFeatures`	`fibo-fbc-fep-rsvc:hasFeature`	Products	Key characteristics or functionalities of a product.
`pricingModel`	`fibo-fbc-fep-rsvc:hasPricingMechanism`	Products, Services	Method or structure used to determine the price of a product or service.
`channels`	`fibo-fbc-fep-rsvc:isProvidedThrough`	Products, Services, Channel	The channel through which a product or service is delivered.
`industryAnalysis`	`fibo-ind-ei-ei:hasMarketInsight`	Market	Aggregated market intelligence
`identifier`	`fibo-fnd-utl-av:hasTag`	All Domains	Unique identifier for any entity
`validUntil`	`fibo-fnd-dt-fd:hasExpirationDate`	Trigger	Date when an entity or agreement ceases to be effective
`legalName`	`fibo-be-le-fbo:hasLegalName`	Organization	Formal legal name of an organization
`registeredAddress`	`fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasPhysicalAddress`	Organization	Official physical address for an organization
`incorporationDate`	`fibo-be-le-fbo:dateOfFormation`	Organization	Date an organization was legally formed
`jurisdictionOfEstablishment`	`fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasJurisdiction`	Organization	Legal jurisdiction where the organization is established
`sources`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:isProducedBy`	Information	System that originates or produces information
`scope`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:appliesTo`	Initiatives, Policy	The range or extent of an initiative or policy
`dataOwner`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:isOwnedBy`	Information	The party responsible for the data
`dataSteward`	`fibo-fnd-rel-rel:hasSteward`	Information	The party responsible for the quality and governance of data
`enforcedBy`	`fibo-fnd-agr-agr:hasPartyResponsibleFor`	Policy	The party responsible for enforcing the policy

Namespaces

The file declares one Triodian namespace and the published FIBO module namespaces:

Prefix	Namespace
`rdf`	`http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#`
`rdfs`	`http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#`
`skos`	`http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#`
`dct`	`http://purl.org/dc/terms/`
`fibo-be`	`https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/`
`fibo-fnd`	`https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FND/`
`fibo-fbc`	`https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/`
`fibo-bp`	`https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BP/`
`fibo-ind`	`https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/IND/`
`triodian`	`https://triodian.com/ontology#`

Concepts Not Mapped

Ten financial-account and transaction concepts from earlier versions of the mapping are deliberately not mapped: accountHolder, accountType, assetClass, balance, customerData, marketQuote, maturityDate, transactionAmount, transactionDate and transactionType. They describe individual financial instruments, accounts and transactions. These are operational data rather than business architecture, so the metamodel has no fields for them. The repository's interoperability README records this and the other corrections to the file.

JSON-LD Examples

Mapping Entries

Each entry in the mapping file has this form. These are the Risk Management entries, copied from the file's @graph:

{
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@id": "triodian:riskType",
      "@type": "rdf:Property",
      "rdfs:label": "riskType",
      "rdfs:comment": "The category or nature of a risk (e.g., operational, credit).",
      "triodian:domain": "Risk Management",
      "triodian:mappedToFIBO": "fibo-fnd-ris-ris:hasRiskType"
    },
    {
      "@id": "triodian:riskSeverity",
      "@type": "rdf:Property",
      "rdfs:label": "riskSeverity",
      "rdfs:comment": "The level of potential harm or consequence of a risk.",
      "triodian:domain": "Risk Management",
      "triodian:mappedToFIBO": "fibo-fnd-ris-ris:hasImpact"
    },
    {
      "@id": "triodian:riskProbability",
      "@type": "rdf:Property",
      "rdfs:label": "riskProbability",
      "rdfs:comment": "The probability or frequency of a risk occurring.",
      "triodian:domain": "Risk Management",
      "triodian:mappedToFIBO": "fibo-fnd-ris-ris:hasProbability"
    },
    {
      "@id": "triodian:controls",
      "@type": "rdf:Property",
      "rdfs:label": "controls",
      "rdfs:comment": "A mechanism or measure to reduce or manage a risk.",
      "triodian:domain": "Risk Management",
      "triodian:mappedToFIBO": "fibo-fnd-agr-agr:hasControlMechanism"
    }
  ]
}

Organization Entity

An Organization record's legal details expressed with the FIBO terms its properties map to (legalName, registeredAddress, incorporationDate, jurisdictionOfEstablishment):

{
  "@context": {
    "fibo-be-le-lei": "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/LegalEntities/LEIEntities/",
    "fibo-be-le-fbo": "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/LegalEntities/FormalBusinessOrganizations/",
    "fibo-fnd-plc-loc": "https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FND/Places/Locations/",
    "skos": "http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#",
    "triodian": "https://triodian.com/ontology#"
  },
  "@type": "fibo-be-le-lei:LegalEntity",
  "@id": "https://example.com/organizations/ORG-001",
  "triodian:organizationID": "ORG-001",
  "skos:prefLabel": "ACME Financial Services",
  "fibo-be-le-fbo:hasLegalName": "ACME Financial Services Ltd",
  "fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasPhysicalAddress": "1 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000",
  "fibo-be-le-fbo:dateOfFormation": "1998-03-01",
  "fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasJurisdiction": "Australia"
}

SPARQL Query Examples

Find Organizations by Jurisdiction

PREFIX fibo-be-le-lei: <https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/LegalEntities/LEIEntities/>
PREFIX fibo-be-le-fbo: <https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/LegalEntities/FormalBusinessOrganizations/>
PREFIX fibo-fnd-plc-loc: <https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FND/Places/Locations/>

SELECT ?org ?legalName ?jurisdiction
WHERE {
  ?org a fibo-be-le-lei:LegalEntity .
  ?org fibo-be-le-fbo:hasLegalName ?legalName .
  ?org fibo-fnd-plc-loc:hasJurisdiction ?jurisdiction .
}

List the Mappings for a Domain

Loaded into a triple store, the mapping file itself can be queried, for example for every Risk Management property and its FIBO term:

PREFIX triodian: <https://triodian.com/ontology#>
PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>

SELECT ?property ?fiboTerm
WHERE {
  ?p rdfs:label ?property ;
     triodian:domain ?domain ;
     triodian:mappedToFIBO ?fiboTerm .
  FILTER(CONTAINS(?domain, "Risk Management"))
}

Usage Guidelines

When to Use FIBO Mappings

Regulatory reporting — BCBS 239, MiFID II, Dodd-Frank data requirements
Data exchange — Industry data sharing initiatives
Knowledge graphs — Building semantic financial knowledge bases
AI/ML applications — Training models with standardized concepts

Implementation Considerations

Namespace management — Use the published FIBO namespace URIs (https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/…) and the Triodian namespace https://triodian.com/ontology#
Version tracking — FIBO releases quarterly; track version alignment
Extension patterns — Extend FIBO classes for Triodian-specific properties
Validation — Use OWL reasoners to validate mappings

For Data Engineers

FIBO provides the semantic foundation for financial data catalogs. When integrating with OpenMetadata, FIBO classes can serve as business glossary terms, enabling consistent definitions across technical and business metadata.

BIAN Mapping — Banking service domain mapping
SAP EAF Mapping — Enterprise architecture framework mapping
Finance Domain — Finance domain documentation

Overview​

What is FIBO?​

FIBO Modules​

Why Map to FIBO?​

Domain Mappings​

Core Domain Mappings​

Extended Mappings​

Property Mappings​

Namespaces​

Concepts Not Mapped​

JSON-LD Examples​

Mapping Entries​

Organization Entity​

SPARQL Query Examples​

Find Organizations by Jurisdiction​

List the Mappings for a Domain​

Usage Guidelines​

When to Use FIBO Mappings​

Implementation Considerations​

Related Documentation​