Glossary of Terms
admin
The user profile that can perform administrative tasks on facets. Users with the admin profile have access to the Admin Panel.
attribute
A property of the data set. The attributes of a data object exist only within the context of a data set.
attribute link
The link that shows how an attribute in a data set is connected to one or more attributes in other data sets and systems.
Axon
Axon is a knowledge repository and governance tool that stores the core data items and the business context of your organization.
capability
A facet that refers to a list of activities, deliverables, or skills that is available in your organization. Use the Capability facet to inventorize the core capabilities of your organization and link them to the data, information technology, and business assets.
change request
A change request facilitates communication and discussion between the object stakeholders and the wider Axon community.
client
A facet that captures the core client segments of an organization and describes the context by connecting the clients to the other facets.
committee
A facet that contains an inventory of the core governance bodies of an organization and how they are related to each other.
data quality
A facet that displays the data quality rules and reports.
data set
A facet that holds the data structures, such as client, product, and transaction, of a system.
DQ Report
A data quality report that holds the scores or ratings of the data quality rules for a given period.
DQ Rule
A data quality rule that checks the quality of the data in systems.
facet
A structure that describes different aspects of an organization.
glossary
A facet that captures the definitions for data, activities, business terms, and other objects of an organization.
grid
A grid shows the list of objects based on the search criteria. The grid consists of columns that you can configure.
Insight Map
A graphical representation of the relationships between objects across different facets.
legal entity
A facet that contains an inventory of the legal entities of an organization that is aligned across different entities and jurisdictions.
Local Data Quality Rule
The data quality rules that are defined within the context of a system.
Local Map
A graphical representation of the immediate relationships of the object that you have currently opened.
object
A term that indicates each item listed in a facet.
org unit
A facet that describes the complex hierarchical structure of an organization.
people
A facet that describes the Axon users, the user profiles, and the org units to which the users belong.
policy
A facet that contains a statement of a plan or principles that address the needs of a particular situation.
process
A facet that contains a series of actions performed in a logical order to achieve a particular task or objective.
product
A facet that captures the core product segments of an organization and describes the context by connecting the products to the other facets.
project
A facet that contains a collection of activities that are planned and organized in order to achieve a particular set of objectives.
Quick Search
Finds objects in Axon across all facets.
role
A facet that describes the role of stakeholders in different areas such as data, information technology, and business areas.
segmentation
The capability to restrict information access to a limited set of users based on their location, business area, or function within an organization.
Standard Data Quality Rule
A data quality rule that is configured at the glossary level. A standard data quality rule sets the guidelines to measure the quality of an object, such as a data set and attributes, that is linked to a standard data quality rule.
superadmin
The user profile that can perform all administrative tasks in Axon. In comparison to an admin profile, a user with a SuperAdmin profile can perform additional tasks, such as configure default workflows and edit glossary rules engine.
system
A facet that holds one or more collections of data assets that are useful to your organization.
system interface
A facet that facilitates the flow of information between systems and data sets.
Unison Search
A powerful search function that is central to Axon. When you search using Unison, you can view objects that are linked to the object that you searched for in all the available facets.
user profile
A profile that the administrator associates to the user account to perform tasks on objects in Axon.
webuser
The most basic user profile in Axon that has permission to view content. An administrator can provide advanced permissions to a WebUser on a facet by assigning a role.