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Concepts

These are the core terms used in this specification. These are largely inspired by TOGAF/ArchiMate, and OpenHIE. The glossary is grouped into layers.
Some examples are provided for clarity.

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Business Layer

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Business Capability

A particular ability that a business may possess or exchange to achieve a specific purpose.

       Examples:
        - "Health Workforce Management"

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Business Function

A collection of business behavior based on a chosen set of criteria, closely aligned to an organization.

       Examples:
        - "Managing Workforce Identity"

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Business Process

Groups behavior based on an ordering of activities. It defines a set of products or business services.

       Examples:
        - "Assign Unique Health Worker ID"

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Value Stream

An end-to-end stakeholder journey that delivers value across multiple business capabilities, business functions (BF), and business processes (BP).

       Examples:
        - "Register and Deploy a Qualified Health Worker"

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