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Pedigree
Discussion
Pedigree represents information about the lineage, custody, ownership, authority, qualification, or history of an entity, participant, Node, record, model, rule, evidence item, or governed artefact.
In the FX Demo Reference Architecture, Pedigree supports trust assessment, qualification, governance review, evidence assessment, source evaluation, model governance, and accountability.
Pedigree differs from Provenance in that it emphasises the history, authority, custody, ownership, or qualification of an entity or artefact. Provenance emphasises how an information item, result, decision, or output originated, changed, or was produced.
Definition
information about the lineage, custody, ownership, authority, qualification, or history of an entity, participant, Node, record, model, rule, evidence item, or governed artefact
Source
Generalised from OMG Pedigree and Provenance Model and Notation and specialised for use in the FX Demo Reference Architecture.
Note
Pedigree is not the same as Provenance. Pedigree supports assessment of lineage, custody, authority, ownership, or qualification. Provenance supports the explanation of origin, derivation, production, transformation, or processing history.
Example
A Node pedigree record identifies the Qualified Service Provider responsible for the Node, the applicable Qualification Profile, qualification evidence, certification history, suspension history, and governance approvals.