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 +====== Authority ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +Authority is the recognized right or power of an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]] to direct actions, make decisions, grant permissions, approve outcomes, or impose obligations within a defined scope.
 +
 +An Actor can derive Authority from:
 +
 +  * A law
 +  * A regulation
 +  * A contract
 +  * A charter
 +  * An organizational structure
 +  * A delegation
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policy]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policy]]
 +  * An assigned [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]
 +  * Another recognized source
 +
 +Authority can include the right or power to:
 +
 +  * Establish Policies
 +  * Establish Governance Policies
 +  * Assign Roles
 +  * Allocate [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:resource|Resources]]
 +  * Approve [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:baseline|Baselines]]
 +  * Establish [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:validation_criteria|Validation Criteria]]
 +  * Approve [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definitions]]
 +  * Authorize [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]]
 +  * Assign or approve [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:verdict|Verdicts]]
 +  * Make [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:validation_decision|Validation Decisions]]
 +  * Grant exceptions or waivers
 +  * Enforce obligations
 +  * Resolve disputes
 +  * Delegate Authority
 +  * Revoke delegated Authority
 +
 +An Authority assignment can identify:
 +
 +  * The authorized Actor
 +  * The source of Authority
 +  * The applicable Role
 +  * The permitted decisions and actions
 +  * The applicable scope
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_domain|Governance Domain]]
 +  * The effective time
 +  * The expiration time
 +  * The delegation rules
 +  * The applicable limitations
 +  * The applicable conditions
 +  * The applicable Policies
 +  * The applicable Governance Policies
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:provenance|Provenance]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]]
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//recognized right or power of an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]] to direct actions, make decisions, grant permissions, approve outcomes, or impose obligations within a defined scope//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
 +
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policy]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policy]]
 +  * DIDO Reference Architecture
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +Authority differs from an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]]:
 +
 +  * An Actor identifies the participant
 +  * Authority identifies the recognized right or power exercised by that Actor
 +
 +An Actor does not possess Authority merely because the Actor can technically perform an action.
 +
 +Authority differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]:
 +
 +  * A Role identifies responsibilities, permissions, and expected behaviors
 +  * Authority establishes the recognized right or power to direct actions or make decisions
 +
 +A Role can confer Authority when an authorized source assigns the Role to an Actor.
 +
 +Authority differs from responsibility:
 +
 +  * Authority establishes the right or power to direct an action or make a decision
 +  * Responsibility establishes an obligation to perform an action or account for an outcome
 +
 +An Actor can have responsibility without possessing final decision Authority. An Actor can also possess Authority while delegating performance responsibility to another Actor.
 +
 +Authority differs from [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authorization|Authorization]]:
 +
 +  * Authority establishes the recognized right or power to grant permission or make a decision
 +  * Authorization grants permission to perform a specified action or access a specified Resource
 +
 +An Actor with Authority can issue an Authorization within the scope of that Authority.
 +
 +Authority must have a defined scope. Authority granted for one Organization, Governance Domain, system, Resource, decision type, or period does not automatically apply outside that scope.
 +
 +Authority can be delegated only when the source of Authority permits delegation. A delegation should identify:
 +
 +  * The delegating Actor
 +  * The receiving Actor
 +  * The delegated Authority
 +  * The applicable scope
 +  * The effective time
 +  * The expiration time
 +  * The conditions and limitations
 +  * The right to redelegate
 +  * The revocation process
 +  * The applicable Provenance
 +  * The applicable Traceability
 +
 +Technical access does not establish Authority. Conversely, an Actor can possess Authority but lack the technical access needed to exercise it.
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:organization|Organization]] assigns the Approval Authority Role to a designated User.
 +
 +The assignment grants the User Authority to make Validation Decisions for a defined DIDO-TE Governance Domain.
 +
 +The Authority permits the User to:
 +
 +  * Review the applicable Test Runs
 +  * Review the applicable Test Results
 +  * Review the assigned Verdicts
 +  * Review the supporting Evidence
 +  * Apply the approved Validation Criteria
 +  * Approve or reject the proposed Validation Decision
 +
 +The Authority does not permit the User to modify the Test Results or approve Validation Decisions outside the defined Governance Domain.
 +
 +----
 +
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