Terminology / Abbreviations (Sandbox)

GovStack Instance

A set of applications that implement the building block specifications, including necessary configuration and data, deployed in the Sandbox execution environment. Always includes the Information Mediator building block. See also Architecture

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SDG / SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.​

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USCT simulation

Superficial demonstration of the eligibility, enrolment and payment phases of a generalized USCT use case. The purpose of this demonstration is to explain the principles and theoretical foundations of GovStack using a practical example from the perspective of a citizen and a government servant.

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Added Feb 15, 2023 by @Jonas Bergmeier

GovStack Sandbox

A sandbox is a testing environment that isolates untested code changes and outright experimentation from the production environment or repository, in the context of software development including Web development, Automation and revision control. The isolation metaphor is taken from the idea of children who do not play well together, so each is given their own sandbox to play in alone. (from Wikipedia)

The Sandbox contributes to the GovStack vision in providing a demonstration environment to learn and a technical environment to test “more effective and cost-efficient digital government services”.

The initial goal of the GovStack Sandbox is to provide an openly accessible and reproducible development environment, including the underlying documentation.

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Updated Feb 27, 2023 by @Jonas Bergmeier

Happy Path

In the context of software or information modeling, a happy path (sometimes called happy flow) is a default scenario featuring no exceptional or error conditions. (from Wikipedia)

Our happy path is built around the corresponding business value and demonstrates the functionality of a use case. It only focusses on the linear path of a user and omits any difficult deviations and exceptions.

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Added Feb 27, 2023 by @Jonas Bergmeier

USCT MVP

The USCT MVP is built based upon the technical sandbox and the USCT simulation. It’s intended to enable a vertical penetration of GovStack based on an idealised journey of the use case "Unconditional Social Cash Transfer" in order to make a common exemplary journey accessible to all teams and groups. With the help of this, they can further develop and test their individual developments and concepts. It is additionally serving as a technical proof of concept and example implementation for the GovStack community.

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Updated Mar 8, 2023 by @Jonas Bergmeier

Open Sandbox

A vision of a publicly available instance of the Govstack Sandbox, enhanced and wrapped into a portal-like environment. It additionally is planned to serve as a marketing tool for country engagement activities.

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Updated on Feb 27, 2023 by @Jonas Bergmeier