Specification
The OAS specification is organized into seven layers, each addressing a specific aspect of organizational architecture. Each layer is versioned independently and follows its own release cycle.
Foundation
Defines the core ontology, primitive types, and the fundamental building blocks of organizational architecture.
Semantic
Specifies type relations, constraints, inference rules and the semantic validation framework.
Governance
Policy framework for organizational governance, compliance rules, audit trails and version control.
Runtime
Execution semantics, event model, agent lifecycle and the runtime environment specification.
Platform
API specification, SDK architecture, Studio protocol and marketplace integration.
Reference
Reference implementation profile, conformance tests and certification criteria.
Certification
Certification program, testing criteria and accreditation process for OAS-compliant implementations.