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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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
Use Case
In software and systems engineering, a use case is a list of actions or event steps, typically defining the interactions between a role and a system, to achieve a goal. The actor can be a human, an external system, etc.
User-centered design
Design based on research and the needs of the users of the system.
User Experience/ User Interface Design (UX/UI Design)
Both elements are crucial to a product and work closely together. Where UX design is a more analytical and technical field, UI design is closer to what is referred to as graphic design, though the responsibilities are somewhat more complex.
User ID
A unique identifier that identifies a person, organization entity, or automated process that accesses a system.
User(s)
Parties who will have authorized use of and access to the –CWS-CARES via a User ID.
User Story
Natural language description of the features in a system, written from the perspective of the end user. Stories are something of value the team can commit to finish within a sprint. Multiple stories compose an epic.
User Story Approval
The process by which the State* Product Owner approves the work completed for each User Story by verifying that the Contractor* has met the Definition of Done.
Vacaville Data Center
Operated by the California Department of Technology, Office of Technology Services. Serves as a disaster recovery site with a secondary role as a production data center.
Validation / Acceptance Test
Formal testing with respect to user needs, requirements, and business processes conducted to determine if a system satisfies the acceptance criteria and to enable the user, County end users or other authorized entity to determine whether or not to accept the system.