Creating New Definitions:

Two ways to start the process:

From Specification's Definition tab

From Specification module, click the "Definitions" tab from top tabbed menu. On the "Definitions" section, scroll to the bottom and click the hyperlinked "create a new definition":

This should bring up the "Create Definition" page.

From Cookbook new Definition module

Go to Data Cookbook: https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/

From the top menu, hover over "Definitions", then from the menu, choose "Create a Definition":

Create Definition page

In the "Create Definition" page, the minimum you need to fill in is:

• Name: Pick a proper name for the definition
• Functional Definition: The descriptive definition of the
• Functional Area: These are the domains
• Make sure to "Save" the definition

• It puts it in "Drafting" status
• If any edits are needed, they can be done by clicking the "Edit" button
• Add comments if needed
• Click the "Send to Data Governance" button

It will be reviewed and approved and activated by the Sub-Committee. 

Here is the workflow for definitions review:

If this is a new definition that is going to be used for a specification, you do not have to wait for the definition to be approved before you add it to specification and run the specification review process.