Concept
Identity
Persistent identity enables multiple representations to refer to the same real-world thing.
Position in the Trusted Data Framework
Identity
Living Graph View
Identity in the concept network
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Relationship Matrix
Identity as a network node
Allows many digital representations to point back to the same real-world entity.
Provides the entity keys that make graph connections reliable.
Reduces ambiguity when data moves between organisations and systems.
Concept Relationships
How Identity works with other concepts
Allows many digital representations to point back to the same real-world entity.
Provides the entity keys that make graph connections reliable.
Reduces ambiguity when data moves between organisations and systems.
Definition
Identity is the stable reference that allows systems to recognise the same entity across data sources, time, and representations.
Role in the Trusted Data Framework
Connects observation, representation, information exchange, ontology, and knowledge graph construction.
Practical Examples
- Building ID
- Road ID
- Asset ID
- Citizen ID
- Pipeline ID
Prototype Direction
- entity-resolution
- identifier-quality-assessment
Consulting Questions
- What problem does this concept help diagnose in the client environment?
- Which upstream concepts must be in place before this concept becomes reliable?
- What evidence would prove that this concept is working in practice?