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Official guidance
Shared Workspace Business Manual
  • SW01000 · Introduction
  • SW02000 · Learning
  • SW03000 · Security
  • SW04000 · Roles and Responsibilities
  • SW05000 · Membership
  • SW06000 · Rooms
  • SW07000 · Using the Service
  • SW08000 · Help and Support
  • SW09000 · Working with Customers
  • SW10000 · Appendices
  • SW11000 · Glossary
  • SWUPDATE001 · Update Index
  • SW03225 · Information Security: Clear Desk Policy
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  1. Shared Workspace Business Manual
  2. Glossary

SW11000 | Glossary

From HM Revenue & Customs · Shared Workspace Business Manual

DescriptionExplanation
Activation lettersOne of the known facts issued to customer members allowing enrolment to the service.
BAO Activity InboxThe area within Shared Workspace where requests to add members, change member roles and delete items are listed for BAO consideration.
Breadcrumb trailThe ‘Breadcrumb trail’ appears horizontally across the top of the Shared Workspace page, below the title bar. The ‘trail’ provides a link to each level between the’ My eRooms’page and the currently displayed page.
BrowserA software application that enables a user to display and interact with information on a web page, for example Shared Workspace.
Business Authorising OfficerAn HMRC member of staff who has overall responsibility for co-ordinating and managing the activities of a Room. \n \nThere are a minimum of two Business Authorising Officer’s for each Room.
Business email addressThe email address of the Customer Organisation Representative.
Business postal addressThe address of the Customer Nominated Contact adding members to the Room.
Business UnitA Business Area within one of HMRC’s four key groups.
CacheThe area on a computer where visited web pages are stored allowing them to display more quickly at the next visit.
CDIO Customer Support Teamemail support for HMRC members.
CNC Nomination pageThe page that a Customer Organisation Representative completes to submit details of the first 2 Customer Nominated Contacts for their Organisation in a stated Room.
Community AdministratorA role which allows greater control over creation and deletion of rooms, members and content within a specified community e.g. Large Business. A business case is needed where requested.
Custom RoleA custom role enables members to have the same access to information within a Room. For example HMRC (BAO) role enables an HMRC member of staff to have overall responsibility for co-ordinating and managing the activities of a Room.
Customer Nominated ContactAn Organisation representative within a Room managing the Organisation’s membership of the Room.
Customer MemberA Member of Shared Workspace representing a Customer Organisation.
Customer Organisation RepresentativeThe Representative of an Organisation responsible for introducing Shared Workspace to the Organisation and nominating the first 2 Customer Nominated Contacts.
Customer RoomA Shared Workspace Room allowing collaboration between HMRC and a Customer Organisation or Other Government Department.
Default Room RolesStandard eRoom roles of Coordinator, Observer and Participant. A customer member must have a custom role.
Freedom of Information ActLegal process where members of the public or institutions can apply for the release of government information.
Government GatewayGovernment Gateway is the portal for access to all on-line Government services in the UK. Requires registration at GOV.UK, an activation token, user identity and email address.
Government Security Classification SystemInformation about this is on the Security Zone internal site or GOV.UK
HMRC MemberA member of Shared Workspace representing the HMRC.
HMRC Only RoomA Shared Workspace Room allowing collaboration only among HMRC Members.
Invite KeyIssued to the Customer Organisation Representative to verify their details before they nominate 2 Customer Nominated Contacts.
ISO 27001Code of Practice for Information Security Management, which lists security control objectives and recommends a range of specific security controls.
ITSCHMRC IT Service Centre providing limited IT help with problems and an escalation route.
Known FactsKnown Facts comprise of a SW activation token and User ID issued to a Customer to enrol for Shared Workspace.
Live Services Support ModelA flow chart providing details of the route for assitance with problems experienced in using SW.
MemberA Person using, or with the ability to use, Shared Workspace.
Meta-dataInformation about the information within a Shared Workspace page or Room. It improves the speed that files can be accessed and searched.
Microsoft AccessA computer program designed to allow creation of databases and database systems.
Non-Standard SupportThe streamlined more efficient help and assistance model used from April 2016
ObserverA member of Shared Workspace with the ability to read content of a Room, but not amend content.
Online Learninge-Learning available via the Intranet or Internet.
Online Servicese-Services available via the Intranet or Internet.
Online Services HelpdeskTelephone help for users of Government Gateway. Requires the SW activation token and User ID as part of the security checks.
Optional custom roleA custom role that may be needed in a Shared Workspace room to manage access to information.
OrganisationAn Organisation working with HMRC using Shared Workspace.
Other Government DepartmentsA Government Department collaborating with HMRC.
ParticipantA member of a Shared Workspace Room with the ability to view information with a Room and the ability to amend that information. Access controls may prevent a participant amending particular items or information.
Permission settingAccess control setting controlling access to information.
Plug-inSoftware developed to enhance use of shared workspace.
RoleAll members are allocated a custom role when their membership has been approved to access a Room.
RoomArea of Shared Workspace designed for collaboration between authorised members.
Room TypeRooms are either Customer Rooms allowing external collaboration or HMRC Only Rooms allowing collaboration within HMRC only. HMRC only rooms are no longer created.
Sensitivity flagAn indicator that the Room will not be returned by a Room Search of the Shared Workspace site and will be hidden to non-members because the room has sensitive content.
Shared Workspace Live Service Support TeamHas Community Administrator’s rights for all communities. Has oversight of the Shared Workspace system and control of policy.
Site AdministratorHMRC IT Partner responsible for the administration of the Shared Workspace site. Currently, Cap Gemini.
Task databaseA database within a Shared Workspace Room used to manage team tasks.
Template RoomA Room design which an HMRC Member can select when creating a new Room.
User IDOne of the known facts issued to customer members allowing enrolment to the service.
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