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 +====== Governance Policy ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +A Governance Policy is a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policy]] that establishes the authority, rules, constraints, responsibilities, and decision processes used to govern an entity, activity, resource, or domain.
 +
 +A Governance Policy can govern:
 +
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:organization|Organization]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:community_of_interest|Community of Interest]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_domain|Governance Domain]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:u:user|User]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Node]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node_set|Node Set]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Object]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Result]]
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:artifact|Artifact]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:baseline|Baseline]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:catalog|Catalog]]
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_resource|Operational Resource]]
 +  * A process
 +  * A decision
 +  * Another governed subject
 +
 +A Governance Policy can establish:
 +
 +  * The governing authority
 +  * The governed subject
 +  * The applicable scope
 +  * The applicable jurisdiction
 +  * The responsible Roles
 +  * Permitted actions
 +  * Required actions
 +  * Prohibited actions
 +  * Decision rights
 +  * Approval requirements
 +  * Access constraints
 +  * Change-control rules
 +  * Versioning rules
 +  * Retention requirements
 +  * Evidence requirements
 +  * Evaluation criteria
 +  * Arbitration rules
 +  * Exception processes
 +  * Escalation processes
 +  * Enforcement mechanisms
 +  * Review requirements
 +  * Effective dates
 +  * Supersession conditions
 +
 +A Governance Policy can identify:
 +
 +  * Its identity
 +  * Its name
 +  * Its description
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:version|Version]]
 +  * Its governing authority
 +  * Its governed subjects
 +  * Its applicable Governance Domain
 +  * Its applicable Organizations
 +  * Its applicable Communities of Interest
 +  * Its applicable Roles
 +  * Its effective time
 +  * Its expiration time
 +  * Its status
 +  * Its precedence
 +  * Its dependencies
 +  * Its enforcement mechanism
 +  * Its exception authority
 +  * 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 =====
 +
 +//[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policy]] that establishes the authority, rules, constraints, responsibilities, and decision processes used to govern a subject//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
 +
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policy]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_domain|Governance Domain]]
 +  * DIDO Reference Architecture
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +
 +This definition treats Governance Policy as a specialization of Policy. It adds the authority, responsibility, decision-right, enforcement, and accountability characteristics required for governance.
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +Every Governance Policy is a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policy]]. A Policy is not necessarily a Governance Policy.
 +
 +A Governance Policy differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_domain|Governance Domain]]:
 +
 +  * A Governance Domain identifies the scope within which a governing authority applies governance
 +  * A Governance Policy establishes rules and decision processes applicable within that scope
 +
 +A Governance Policy differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:requirement|Requirement]]:
 +
 +  * A Governance Policy establishes governing direction, constraints, responsibilities, or decision processes
 +  * A Requirement states a necessary capability, behavior, quality, or constraint that a responsible subject must satisfy
 +
 +A Governance Policy can provide the source or rationale for one or more Requirements. The Requirements must state the resulting obligations in objectively verifiable form.
 +
 +A Governance Policy differs from [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:acceptance_criteria|Acceptance Criteria]]:
 +
 +  * A Governance Policy establishes governing rules and authority
 +  * Acceptance Criteria establish the conditions used to determine whether an evaluated subject or outcome is acceptable
 +
 +A Governance Policy can require an authority to establish or approve Acceptance Criteria.
 +
 +A Governance Policy differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:verdict|Verdict]]:
 +
 +  * A Governance Policy establishes the permitted Verdict values and the rules for assigning or using them
 +  * A Verdict classifies a Test Result according to those rules
 +
 +A Governance Policy differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:validation_decision|Validation Decision]]:
 +
 +  * A Governance Policy establishes who can make the Validation Decision and which criteria apply
 +  * A Validation Decision records the determination made by applying those criteria
 +
 +A Governance Policy does not govern effectively unless the policy identifies, directly or through referenced information:
 +
 +  * An authoritative source
 +  * A governed subject
 +  * An applicable scope
 +  * Responsible Roles
 +  * Applicable rules or constraints
 +  * An effective period
 +  * A means of determining compliance
 +  * A process for handling exceptions or violations
 +
 +Multiple Governance Policies can apply to the same subject. The applicable governance framework must resolve:
 +
 +  * Precedence
 +  * Overlap
 +  * Conflict
 +  * Exceptions
 +  * Jurisdiction
 +  * Supersession
 +
 +A Governance Policy can be represented as natural-language text, structured data, executable rules, or a combination of representations. The representation does not change the governing meaning of the policy.
 +
 +An automated mechanism can enforce a Governance Policy, but automation does not create the governing authority. The applicable Organization, Community of Interest, or authorized Role establishes that authority.
 +
 +A change to a Governance Policy can create a new [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:version|Version]]. The applicable change-control process should preserve:
 +
 +  * The previous Version
 +  * The revised Version
 +  * The reason for the change
 +  * The approving authority
 +  * The effective time
 +  * The affected subjects
 +  * The applicable Provenance
 +  * The applicable Traceability
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +A DIDO-TE Governance Policy governs the approval and use of a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:baseline|Baseline]].
 +
 +The Governance Policy establishes:
 +
 +  * The Organization that owns the Baseline
 +  * The Governance Domain in which the Baseline applies
 +  * The Roles authorized to propose, review, approve, supersede, or withdraw the Baseline
 +  * The required [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]]
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:acceptance_criteria|Acceptance Criteria]]
 +  * The required [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_results|Test Results]]
 +  * The permitted [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:verdict|Verdicts]]
 +  * The process for making a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:validation_decision|Validation Decision]]
 +  * The treatment of failed, incomplete, interrupted, or repeated [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Runs]]
 +  * The change-control process for replacing the Baseline
 +  * The required Provenance and Traceability
 +
 +An authorized Role applies the Governance Policy when reviewing the Test Results and Evidence associated with a proposed Baseline.
 +
 +----
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