Glossary
In this glossary, you will find a set of terms we have defined and reused extensively in our white papers. We have tried to use as few terms as possible. When several terms relate to the same concept, we define only one term and add the others as synonyms.
- Data Model
Defines each Entity.
Describes how the Entities are identified, versioned, related to each other and detailed with Attributes.
- Data Service
Software Service which gives access to data.
Accessing data through Data Services means that data structure may evolve independently from software
- Delivered Service
Service delivered to a beneficiary.
- Descriptor
A Descriptor (such as Person or Organization Unit) is an Entity which has the simplest life-cycle:
created, modified as many times as necessary and deleted. A Descriptor is not Applied as an Operation;
a Descriptor is generally modified by Application of an Operation.
- Descriptor Right
Describes authorized Actions for Descriptors (create, modify, delete, consult).
Authorized Actions are grouped into Functional Domain.
- Domain
Hierarchic structure which allows to Group Entities like:
· Activity Domains: helps define list of Activities by Role
· Function Domains: used to limit the number of Rights and Duties defined for each Profile
· Process Domains
· Business Entity Domain
- Duty
Actions that the Organization Actor should do. They requires adapted Competencies.
Useful in automatic assignment of Activities to Organization Actors Like Rights, Duties are managed in Profiles.
Most of the concepts developped on this website are further developped in our white papers. You can download any white paper freely. Please do not re-use without explicit permission.
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