CTMinfo: Comparative Analysis of Predecessor Systems and Criteria for the Existence of a Full Architectural Analogue

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of CTMinfo and existing international standards, classification systems, master data systems, and ontological infrastructures. It examines whether any previously implemented system constitutes a complete architectural analogue of CTMinfo. The analysis covers ISO 13584/PLIB, IEC 61360, ISO 22745, ISO 8000, ISO 15926, GS1/GDSN, ECLASS, ETIM, HS, UN/CEFACT, and OBO Foundry. The paper defines explicit criteria for a complete architectural predecessor and provides a falsification criterion for the novelty claim.