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 +====== Policy ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +A Policy is a statement of direction, rule, or constraint established by an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authority|Authority]] to guide or control decisions and actions.
 +
 +A Policy can establish:
 +
 +  * A required action
 +  * A permitted action
 +  * A prohibited action
 +  * A constraint
 +  * A decision rule
 +  * A responsibility
 +  * A condition
 +  * A priority
 +  * An exception
 +  * An escalation path
 +  * An enforcement rule
 +
 +A Policy can apply to:
 +
 +  * 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]]
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:artifact|Artifact]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:b:baseline|Baseline]]
 +  * An [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:o:operational_resource|Operational Resource]]
 +  * A process
 +  * A decision
 +  * An activity
 +  * Another subject within the Policy’s scope
 +
 +A Policy can identify:
 +
 +  * Its identity
 +  * Its name
 +  * Its description
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:version|Version]]
 +  * Its establishing Authority
 +  * Its applicable subjects
 +  * Its applicable scope
 +  * Its applicable jurisdiction
 +  * Its applicable conditions
 +  * Its required actions
 +  * Its permitted actions
 +  * Its prohibited actions
 +  * Its exceptions
 +  * Its effective time
 +  * Its expiration time
 +  * Its status
 +  * Its precedence
 +  * Its enforcement mechanism
 +  * Its superseded Policy
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:provenance|Provenance]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]]
 +
 +A Policy can be represented as:
 +
 +  * Natural-language text
 +  * Structured data
 +  * A decision table
 +  * A rule set
 +  * An executable model
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:executable_instruction|Executable Instructions]]
 +  * A combination of representations
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//statement of direction, rule, or constraint established by an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authority|Authority]] to guide or control decisions and actions//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
 +
 +  * DIDO Reference Architecture
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policy]]
 +
 +This definition establishes Policy as the general concept from which Governance Policy and other specialized Policy types can derive.
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +A Policy requires an identifiable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authority|Authority]]. A statement without an Authority can express guidance, preference, or convention but does not necessarily establish a Policy.
 +
 +A Policy differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policy]]:
 +
 +  * A Policy provides general direction, rules, or constraints
 +  * A Governance Policy additionally establishes governance authority, responsibilities, decision rights, and governance processes
 +
 +Every Governance Policy is a Policy. A Policy is not necessarily a Governance Policy.
 +
 +A Policy differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:requirement|Requirement]]:
 +
 +  * A Policy establishes direction, rules, or constraints
 +  * A Requirement states a necessary capability, behavior, quality, or constraint that an identified subject must satisfy
 +
 +A Policy can provide the source or rationale for one or more Requirements. The resulting Requirements must express the applicable obligations in objectively verifiable form.
 +
 +A Policy differs from a procedure:
 +
 +  * A Policy establishes what an Authority requires, permits, prohibits, or directs
 +  * A procedure identifies the activities used to carry out the Policy
 +
 +A Policy differs from an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:acceptance_criteria|Acceptance Criterion]]:
 +
 +  * A Policy establishes direction, rules, or constraints
 +  * An Acceptance Criterion establishes a condition used to determine whether an evaluated subject or outcome is acceptable
 +
 +A Policy can require the establishment or application of Acceptance Criteria.
 +
 +A Policy differs from a decision:
 +
 +  * A Policy provides direction or rules for making decisions
 +  * A decision records a determination made for a particular matter
 +
 +A Policy does not need to use a particular representation. The same Policy can have human-readable and machine-processable representations.
 +
 +A machine-processable Policy does not become authoritative merely because a system can execute it. The Authority, approval, scope, effective time, and governing context establish its authority.
 +
 +Multiple Policies can apply to the same subject. The applicable policy framework must establish how to resolve:
 +
 +  * Overlapping Policies
 +  * Conflicting Policies
 +  * Policy precedence
 +  * Exceptions
 +  * Jurisdictional differences
 +  * Superseded Policies
 +
 +A Policy is not necessarily:
 +
 +  * A law
 +  * A regulation
 +  * A contract
 +  * A standard
 +  * A requirement
 +  * A procedure
 +  * An algorithm
 +  * An executable rule
 +
 +A law, regulation, contract, or standard can establish or provide the source for a Policy.
 +
 +A change to a Policy can create a new [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:version|Version]]. The applicable change 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 =====
 +
 +An Organization establishes a Policy requiring every [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]] used for a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:validation_decision|Validation Decision]] to preserve:
 +
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Object]] Versions
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]]
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_argument_value|Test Argument Values]]
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:executable_artifact|Executable Artifact]] Versions and content digests
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:execution_facility|Execution Facility]] Versions and configurations
 +  * The resulting [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Results]]
 +  * The assigned [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:verdict|Verdicts]]
 +  * The supporting Evidence
 +  * The applicable Provenance
 +  * The applicable Traceability
 +
 +The Policy provides the source for specific DIDO-TE Requirements governing Test Run records and Evidence preservation.
 +
 +----
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