CWDS Glossary
The CWDS Glossary includes a List of Acronyms and defined terms captured from various models, reports, and other artifacts pertaining to the Child Welfare System – California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) Project. The Glossary standardizes terms used across the various project disciplines; each term is defined with its meaning specific to the project domain.
The State may update the CWDS Glossary at any time. Any questions please contact CWDS Communications.
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Continuous Quality improvement (CQI)
An approach to quality management that builds upon traditional quality assurance methods by emphasizing the organization and systems. Focuses on "process" rather than the individual. Recognizes both internal and external customers. Promotes the need for objective data to analyze and improve processes.
Conversion
The process of migrating data from a Legacy System to the CWS-CARES.
Converted Data
Data that has been successfully converted by Contractor* for processing by the CWS-CARES or any component thereof.
Core Constituent Group
A group comprised of the CALS Core County Group and representatives of CCLD who support the CALS team from their remote locations on activities such as user research, user testing, and who prepare and support the Digital Service implementation at their respective offices.
NOTE: This term is no longer applicable. It is covered in the term “Core Constituents.”
NOTE: This term is no longer applicable. It is covered in the term “Core Constituents.”
Core Constituents
County, State, or Indian Tribal representatives who collaborate with CWDS in research, design, testing, and support of activities for the implementation or improvement of a Digital Service.
Core County
A county that provides representatives to collaborate with CWDS in the research, design, development, testing, implementation and improvement of a Digital Service.
NOTE: This term is no longer applicable. It is covered in the term “Core Constituents.”
NOTE: This term is no longer applicable. It is covered in the term “Core Constituents.”
Core Team Members
The resources who will conduct User Acceptance Testing with the Service Manager and provide expert guidance and support for technical and business decisions. These resources will execute and update User Stories and escalate any issues.
Corporate Taxonomy
The hierarchical classification of entities of interest of an enterprise, organization or administration, used to classify documents, digital assets and other information. Taxonomies can cover virtually any type of physical or conceptual entities (products, processes, knowledge fields, human groups, etc.) at any level of granularity.
Corrective Action Plan
The detailed written required by the State* at no cost to the State* to correct or resolve a Deficiency or breach by Contractor* or event causing the assessment of a liquidated damage against Contractor*.
County Access to Data (CAD)
The CWS/CMS data warehouse/reporting service provided for State* and county agencies. The CAD system uses business objects software to develop reports and access the data warehouse which is refreshed daily.