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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Product
Software systems delivered to the customer with the documentation that describes how to install and use the system.
Product Backlog
A living document which prioritizes the new features, changes to existing features, bug fixes, infrastructure changes or other activities that a team may deliver to achieve a specific outcome.
Product Chief
Responsible for Product design and management, including user and policy research, value hypothesis development, metric definition, service design, user experience (UX) design and rapid prototyping. Also works with Service Managers in setting product scope and communicating product value.
Product Delivery Team
Everyone who is responsible for delivering the product. Includes Service Managers, Product Delivery Leads, SMEs, Developers, and Vendor groups who may serve in various roles.
Product Director
Responsible for Product strategy and delivery, development of the CARES Blueprint (scope) and Roadmap (priorities); and delivering product features that meet CCWIS requirements, boost process efficiency, reinforce good practice and improve outcomes.
Production
To develop software that will serve a business use case. The version of IT software which is in production has passed design and the bulk of development, and is being used for its intended purpose.
Moving software to 'production' is a decision that is made once a set of criteria (code completion, tested, project sign-offs and user stakeholder review) is accomplished.
Production Environment
Where business process execution and business functionality required to support an organization's mission are executed, including the personnel, processes, data, hardware, and software needed to perform day-to-day operations.
Product Manager
An Contractor* resource who performs the activities defined by the ADPQ Vendor Pool Labor Category Definitions, including but not limited to role that ensuring that all work on the contract complies with Contract* terms and conditions. The Product Manager shall have access to the Contractor’s* corporate senior leadership when necessary. The Product Manager shall be the primary interface with the CWDS Contract Manager and shall attend status meetings and ad hoc meetings with stakeholders as required.
Product Owner (PO)
See Service Manager.
Product Roadmap
The high-level initiatives and the planned steps that communicate direction and progress to internal teams and external stakeholders.