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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Sprint Zero Artifacts
The documents that will be delivered by a Sprint team during the Sprint Zero Phase.
Sprint Zero Phase
The period of time prior to a Sprint team commencing delivery Sprints (e.g., Discovery).
SSANAME3
A software development kit (SDK) developed by Identity Systems that enables organizations to build business application programs to search, match, rank, and analyze records about people, companies, products, addresses and various other identity data. It can be executed on most any platform and operates on data stored in any database. It supports the CWS/CMS search functionality (e.g., phonetic search).
Stabilization
The stabilization period for a software application is the phase that follows its deployment or major change, during which the system is tested, refined, and made reliable enough to operate effectively in a live environment. It is a critical stage that ensures the software can handle real-world usage without frequent failures or performance issues.
The goal is to confirm that the product works under real conditions and to protect the release, users, and support teams from instability. It shifts focus from adding new features to fixing defects, optimizing performance, and ensuring reliability.
The goal is to confirm that the product works under real conditions and to protect the release, users, and support teams from instability. It shifts focus from adding new features to fixing defects, optimizing performance, and ensuring reliability.
Staff Services Manager (SSM)
A Staff Services Manager oversees and manages functions within an organization, often acting as a first-level supervisor and/or subject matter expert. This role may involve supervising a team of analysts, specializing in a complex or critical area of expertise. They may contribute directly with planning partners, policy enforcement, and oversight stakeholders from various federal and state agencies. The manager series describes three levels of complexity (I. II, or III and focuses on a wide variety of fiscal, management, specialist and staff functions including but not limited to personnel, budget, administration, planning, policy analysis and legislation.
State Administrative Manual (SAM)
A reference resource for statewide policies, procedures, requirements, and information developed and issued by authoring agencies which include the Governor's Office, Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Human Resources (CalHR), Department of General Services (DGS), and the California Department of Technology (CDT).
State Approved Downtime
The amount of downtime approved by the State*.
State Business Day(s)
All weekdays on which the State is open to the public to conduct business.
State Data Center
California Department of Technology, Office of Technology Services. Provides application hosting services, standardized server and operating system configurations, deployment, management, and administration of software applications including middleware and databases, storage, networking, and disaster recovery.
State Data Exchange (SDX)
SDX is a batch data exchange that provides Title 16 data to states that administer federally funded income and/or health maintenance programs.