CWDS Glossary

The CWDS Oversight Committee (OSC) created the Program Impact Advisory Committee (PIAC) to broaden the base for discussions of CWS/CMS and CWS-New System (CWS-NS) issues as they relate to Child Welfare Services program, policy and practice. The CWDS Oversight Committee charters the Program Impact Advisory Committee (PIAC) as an advisory body to the Oversight Committee (OSC). The primary purpose of the PIAC is to aid in the analysis of proposed changes to the automated case management system (CWS/CMS & CWS-NS) by providing statewide perspective and guidance where program, policy, and practice issues arise.

Monthly report required by California Department of Technology (CDT) for all large reportable projects. This report is produced by the PMO using CDT templates and is submitted on the 5th business day of the month.

Identifies the accountable person that made the decision to promote a change to the next environment, as well as the supporting information used to make that decision. The promotion decision will be produced with every production release.

Refer to Decision and Order.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information. At the same time, the Privacy Rule is balanced so that it permits the disclosure of personal health information needed for patient care and other important purposes. Business Team Definition: The term given to health data created, received, stored, or transmitted by HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates in relation to the provision of healthcare, healthcare operations and payment for healthcare services. Includes demographic information, medical histories, test and laboratory results, mental health conditions, insurance information and other data that a healthcare professional collects to identify an individual and determine appropriate care.

An artifact that provides an early sample or model of a product built to test a concept or process. They help to replicate functionality, gather feedback and learn what can be configured.

A server (a computer system or an application) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.

Failure Reporting begins at the initial test and continues until the release moves into production. During vendor testing, the vendor will be responsible for the updated failure report. The report is a QA responsibility and will be monitored and socialized through the QA process. As failures are identified, the report will be updated appropriately.

This report contains combined testing information for all the Quality Gate reports.

QA Test Matrix is a deliverable which is prepared at the end of project product development or rather after testing is completed. The prime objective of this document is to explain various details and activities about the testing performed for the project to respective stakeholders, e.g., senior management, client, etc. This matrix offers details about the testing cycle as well as the status of the test result and summarizes the results of all testing efforts.