Repository Type
Definition: Data stores or repositories serve different purposes, here called types, e.g., transactional, staging, development, operational, longitudinal, reporting, back-up, etc. What This Means: As used in DataSpecs, repository type is the type of Repository: Staging, Development, Operational, Data Warehouse, etc. The choices ...
Request
Definition: A type of message containing a query for a specific data object. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: As opposed to an event that triggers the publishing of an object, the request asks for an object to be ...
Required
Definition: Required is used by Collection Items or Output Items and is the requirement for participation in the collection. Options include: Required, Optional, and Conditional. (Example: A grant program collection may be required only from the schools or districts that have ...
Response
Definition: A type of message containing data objects sent in reaction to a request message. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: When a request is received, then the response is sent with the data in the object required. Need another ...
RFI
Definition: Request for information, also called request for proposals (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ). A document that an organization sends to a vendor to request a bid for a product. Need another definition?
RFP (Request for Proposals), RFO (Request for Offers), RFI (Request for Information)
Definition: An invitation for vendors to submit a proposal on a specific commodity or service. What This Means: These public processes not only ensure the agency receives competing proposals from which to choose, but also imposes upon the agency the requirement to ...
Risk Mitigation
Definition: A structured approach to identifying and avoiding risk. What This Means: A major project is always accompanied by risks, e.g., will there be enough money, will the launch deadline be met, will the users change their old ways and adopt the ...
ROM
Definition: Read-only memory. Refers to computer memory or a storage device in which data or programs have been permanently encoded, and which can be accessed but not altered. For example, a CD-ROM is a compact disc onto which digital information has ...
RSS
Definition: Really simple syndication or rich site summary (or as RDF, rich document format). A link, posted on a Web site, that allows remote updates of news from other Web sites. People use RSS feeds to subscribe to updates from favored ...
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
Definition: RSS is a set of web communications formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blogs, news, or podcasts. What This Means: Viewers of RSS content use special browsers called aggregators to watch for new content from dozens or even ...
