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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Post-Adoption Services
Resources and services provided to an adoptive family and child(ren) following the finalization of the adoption processes, and may include information on adoption, parent support groups, post adoption training, crisis counseling, referral services, and a resource library.
PostgreSQL
An open source object-relational database system used to store data (e.g., tables and attributes) not currently supported by Legacy Systems.
Post Implementation Evaluation Report (PIER)
A post-implementation evaluation report (PIER) must be prepared by the Agency/state entity following the completion of each IT project, unless the Agency/state entity has entered into an interagency agreement with the Department of Finance’s Office of State Audits and Evaluations (OSAE) under SAM Section 4943.The PIER shall:
1. Measure the benefits and costs of a newly implemented IT application or system against the most recently approved project objectives; and
2. Document projected operations and maintenance costs over the life of the application or system.
No project is considered complete until the PIER has been approved by the Department of Technology or by the Agency/state entity director, as appropriate. Approval of a PIER by the Department of Technology or the Agency/state entity director, as appropriate, terminates the project reporting requirements.
Post-Placement Supervision
Services provided by an adoption caseworker between the time that the prospective adoptive parents sign adoptive placement papers for a child(ren) and, the adoption is legally finalized. This provides an opportunity to help the family and child with any problems or issues that may evolve after placement. Refer to CDSS Adoption Manual for additional details.
Potentially Shippable Increment (PSI)
Results that are completed to a high degree of confidence and represent work of good quality that is potentially shippable to end customers at the end of a sprint. Being potentially shippable does not mean the results will actually be delivered to customers. One or more Potentially Shippable Increments can be included in a Release.
Predictive Analytics
Includes analyzing current and historical facts to make predictions about future, or otherwise unknown, events. Predictive models exploit patterns found in historical and transactional data to identify risks and opportunities. Models capture relationships among many factors to allow assessment of risk or potential associated with a particular set of conditions.
Predictive Modeling
See Predictive Analytics
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
A process which assists organizations in identifying and managing the privacy risks arising from new projects, initiatives, systems, processes, strategies, policies, business relationships etc.
Privacy Threshold Assessment (PTA)
A questionnaire used to determine if a system contains personally identifiable information (PII)
Probation
The Probation Department is an integral part of the public safety structure, charged with the supervision of adult and juvenile offenders granted probation by the Courts. Probation Departments operate Juvenile Hall, juvenile commitment and monitoring facilities and prepare investigative reports for the Superior, Juvenile and Dependency Courts.