User Acceptance Test
User Class Identifier
Unit Dose
User Interface
Unified Modeling Language
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Physical inventory that has not been reserved for filling of dispense requests.
A layer built on Rational ClearCase to provide additional configuration management features for software development.
A standardized language used for object-oriented modeling.
An indicator to differentiate products produced in blister packs verses product produced in bulk bottles.
A list of unit dose Dispense Requests that are scheduled to be administered to the Patients in a ward group within a specified window of time. The Unit Dose Pick List replaced the Pick List from VistA.
The number of Units (i.e., tablets, capsules) to be dispensed at one time for a dose. Fractional numbers will be accepted.
A 12-digit code assigned to an item to identify the product and the vendor that sells the product.
Uniform Resource Locator
The removal of an inventory item from the inventory location is assumed to be used or consumed by the user in the managed area in which the inventory location is defined. It does not track actual consumption by the Patient through administration or dispense. See glossary terms Replenishment and Dispensed Inventory.
A narrative describing a sequence of actions and responses between an actor and a system. The narrative is technology-free and implementation independent. It is the description of a well-defined task or goal – from the point-of-view of the actor that achieves the Use Case’s goal. A Use Case describes what the system needs to do without specifying how the system will do it. A Use Case that “calls” on other Use Cases – for additional functionality – via an extend or include relationship is referred to as a “parent” Use Case.
A diagrammatic representation of the boundaries of a product or Application showing the actors outside the boundary and the Use Case or work units inside the boundary.
A document that defines a sequence of actions performed by a system that yields an observable result of value to an actor.
A criterion-based rule for a product, group of products, or class of products that aids decision support.
The requestor, individual, or organization that specifies, or may assist with specification, and typically accepts the project deliverables. There may be multiple users on a given project.
A term used in the inventory system to refer to the area personnel that handle or administer the drugs. They are the pharmacy customer to whom inventory items are supplied.
The process that confirms the system functionality meets all user requirements as stated in the requirements document(s). The UAT is usually conducted by the stakeholders.
A term used in the inventory system to refer to the pharmacy customer areas such as wards or clinics. These are areas out of which drugs are administered as opposed to the pharmacy that dispenses them.
An authorized person who monitors, oversees, and manages supplies for a specific area (e.g., person who would interact with the Replenisher in maintaining appropriate levels of inventory).
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