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 +====== Organization ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
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 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +An Organization is an identifiable body of people and resources structured to pursue defined purposes and exercise assigned responsibilities.
 +
 +An Organization can be:
 +
 +  * A commercial enterprise
 +  * A government body
 +  * A regulatory body
 +  * A standards organization
 +  * An academic institution
 +  * A nonprofit organization
 +  * A consortium
 +  * A program
 +  * A project
 +  * An organizational unit
 +  * Another identifiable body with defined purposes and responsibilities
 +
 +An Organization can identify:
 +
 +  * Its identity
 +  * Its name
 +  * Its description
 +  * Its purposes
 +  * Its responsibilities
 +  * Its authority
 +  * Its organizational units
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:u:user|Users]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Roles]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:community_of_interest|Communities of Interest]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_domain|Governance Domains]]
 +  * Its owned resources
 +  * Its operated resources
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:policy|Policies]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|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]]
 +
 +An Organization can own, operate, administer, authorize, govern, provide, or use DIDO-TE resources.
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//identifiable body of people and resources structured to pursue defined purposes and exercise assigned responsibilities//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
 +
 +  * DIDO Reference Architecture
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +An Organization can contain other Organizations or organizational units.
 +
 +An Organization differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:community_of_interest|Community of Interest]]:
 +
 +  * An Organization has an identifiable organizational identity, purposes, structure, and responsibilities
 +  * A Community of Interest groups participants that share an interest, purpose, mission, or information need
 +
 +A Community of Interest can include participants from multiple Organizations.
 +
 +An Organization differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:u:user|User]]:
 +
 +  * An Organization is an identifiable organizational body
 +  * A User interacts with or uses a system, service, or resource to achieve a purpose
 +
 +An Organization can act as a User when it interacts with or uses a system through an authorized representative, process, or system.
 +
 +An Organization differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]:
 +
 +  * An Organization identifies a body with defined purposes and responsibilities
 +  * A Role identifies a set of responsibilities, permissions, and expected behaviors assignable to an actor
 +
 +An Organization can assign Roles to its Users, systems, organizational units, or other authorized actors.
 +
 +An Organization does not need to own every resource it uses. An Organization can use resources supplied or operated by another Organization under an applicable agreement or Governance Policy.
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +An Organization owns a DIDO-TE deployment and establishes the Governance Policies governing its use.
 +
 +The Organization assigns:
 +
 +  * The Test Administrator Role to Users who configure Test Environments
 +  * The Test Operator Role to Users who initiate Test Runs
 +  * The Evaluator Role to Users who review Test Results
 +  * The Approval Authority Role to Users who make Validation Decisions
 +
 +The Organization can also participate in a Community of Interest with other Organizations that share testing and validation objectives.
 +
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