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	5	== 14.1 Introduction ==
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	7	In any system that processes data and reference metadata the system itself is a series of processes and in each of these processes the data or reference metadata may undergo a series of transitions. This is particularly true of its path from raw data to published data and reference metadata. The process model presented here is a generic model that can capture key information about these stages in both a textual way and also in a more formalised way by linking to specific identifiable objects, and by identifying software components that are used.
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	9	=== 14.2 Model – Inheritance and Relationship view ===
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	11	==== 14.2.1 Class Diagram ====
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	15	Figure 46: Inheritance and Relationship class diagram of Process and Transitions
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	17	=== 14.2.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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	19	==== 14.2.2.1 Narrative ====
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	21	The Process is a set of hierarchical ProcessSteps. Each ProcessStep can take zero or more //IdentifiableArtefact//s as input and output. Each of the associations to the input and output //IdentifiableArtefact//s (ProcessArtefact) can be assigned a localID.
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	23	The computation performed by a ProcessStep is optionally described by a Computation, which can identify the software used by the ProcessStep and can also be described in textual form (+description) in multiple language variants. The Transition describes the execution of ProcessSteps from +source ProcessStep to +target ProcessStep based on the outcome of a +condition that can be described in multiple language variants.
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	25	==== 14.2.2.2 Definitions ====
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4.1	28	(% style="width:885.294px" %)
	29	\|Class\|(% style="width:252px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:490px" %)Description
	30	\|Process\|(% style="width:252px" %)(((
2.1	31	Inherits from
	32	Maintainable
4.1	33	)))\|(% style="width:490px" %)A scheme which defines or documents the operations performed on data or metadata in order to validate data or metadata to derive new information according to a given set of rules.
	34	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+step\|(% style="width:490px" %)Associates the Process Steps.
	35	\|ProcessStep\|(% style="width:252px" %)(((
2.1	36	Inherits from
3.2	37	//IdentifiableArtefact//
4.1	38	)))\|(% style="width:490px" %)A specific operation, performed on data or metadata in order to validate or to derive new information according to a given set of rules.
	39	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+input\|(% style="width:490px" %)Association to the Process Artefact that identifies the objects which are input to the Process Step.
	40	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+output\|(% style="width:490px" %)Association to the Process Artefact that identifies the objects which are output from the Process Step.
	41	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+child\|(% style="width:490px" %)Association to child Processes that combine to form a part of this Process.
	42	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+computation\|(% style="width:490px" %)Association to one or more Computations.
	43	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+transition\|(% style="width:490px" %)Association to one or more Transitions.
	44	\|Computation\|(% style="width:252px" %) \|(% style="width:490px" %)Describes in textual form the computations involved in the process.
	45	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)localId\|(% style="width:490px" %)Distinguishes between Computations in the same Process.
	46	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)softwarePackage softwareLanguage softwareVersion\|(% style="width:490px" %)Information about the software that is used to perform the computation.
	47	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+description\|(% style="width:490px" %)Text describing or giving additional information about the computation. This can be in multiple language variants.
	48	\|Transition\|(% style="width:252px" %)(((
2.1	49	Inherits from
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3.2	51	//IdentifiableArtefact//
4.1	52	)))\|(% style="width:490px" %)An expression in a textual or formalised way of the transformation of data between two specific operations (Processes) performed on the data.
	53	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+target\|(% style="width:490px" %)Associates the Process Step that is the target of the Transition.
	54	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+condition\|(% style="width:490px" %)Associates a textual description of the Transition.
	55	\|ProcessArtefact\|(% style="width:252px" %) \|(% style="width:490px" %)Identification of an object that is an input to or an output from a Process Step.
	56	\| \|(% style="width:252px" %)+artefact\|(% style="width:490px" %)Association to an Identifiable Artefact that is the input to or the output from the Process Step.
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