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Helena K. 5.1 5 == 14.1 Introduction ==
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Artur K. 11.1 7 In any system that processes data and [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] the system itself is a series of processes and in each of these processes the data or [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] may undergo a series of transitions. This is particularly true of its path from raw data to published data and [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]]. 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>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] that are used.
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Helena K. 5.1 9 == 14.2 Model – Inheritance and Relationship view ==
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Helena K. 5.1 11 === 14.2.1 Class Diagram ===
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Helena K. 1.1 17 **Figure 46: Inheritance and Relationship class diagram of Process and Transitions**
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Helena K. 5.1 19 === 14.2.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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Helena K. 5.1 21 ==== 14.2.2.1 Narrative ====
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23 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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25 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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Helena K. 5.1 27 === 14.2.2.2 Definitions ===
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30 |**Class**|(% style="width:222px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:555px" %)**Description**
31 |Process|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
Helena K. 1.1 32 Inherits from
33 Maintainable
Helena K. 5.1 34 )))|(% style="width:555px" %)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.
35 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+step|(% style="width:555px" %)Associates the Process Steps.
36 |ProcessStep|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
Helena K. 1.1 37 Inherits from
38 //IdentifiableArtefact//
Helena K. 5.1 39 )))|(% style="width:555px" %)A specific operation, performed on data or metadata in order to validate or to derive new information according to a given set of rules.
Artur K. 11.1 40 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+input|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to the Process [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] that identifies the objects which are input to the Process Step.
41 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+output|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to the Process [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] that identifies the objects which are output from the Process Step.
Helena K. 5.1 42 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+child|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to child Processes that combine to form a part of this Process.
43 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+computation|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to one or more Computations.
44 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+transition|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to one or more Transitions.
45 |Computation|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:555px" %)Describes in textual form the computations involved in the process.
46 | |(% style="width:222px" %)localId|(% style="width:555px" %)Distinguishes between Computations in the same Process.
47 | |(% style="width:222px" %)softwarePackage softwareLanguage softwareVersion|(% style="width:555px" %)Information about the software that is used to perform the computation.
48 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+description|(% style="width:555px" %)Text describing or giving additional information about the computation. This can be in multiple language variants.
49 |Transition|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
Helena K. 1.1 50 Inherits from
51 //IdentifiableArtefact//
Helena K. 5.1 52 )))|(% style="width:555px" %)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:222px" %)+target|(% style="width:555px" %)Associates the Process Step that is the target of the Transition.
54 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+condition|(% style="width:555px" %)Associates a textual description of the Transition.
55 |ProcessArtefact|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:555px" %)Identification of an object that is an input to or an output from a Process Step.
56 | |(% style="width:222px" %)+artefact|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to an Identifiable Artefact that is the input to or the output from the Process Step.
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