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Next to iSHARE adherence and certification, the concept of iSHARE compatibility exists. This concept is reserved for software that technically adheres to the iSHARE Scheme (i.e. is iSHARE compatible), and can be sold to parties fulfilling adhering- and certified roles. Note that parties using iSHARE compatible software within an iSHARE context must be adhering or certified, whereas a party that delivers iSHARE compatible software does not need to be so.
Role of the Scheme Owner
One last A central role, not part of the basic iSHARE framework, is that of the Scheme Owner. The Scheme Owner - role is fulfilled by the legal entity that keeps the scheme, and its network of participants, operating properly. How exactly is found under the detailed Operational descriptions. It is this Scheme Owner that decides whether a party is admitted to the iSHARE network (and whether this is as an Adhering- or Certified Party).
The Scheme Owner plays a fundamental role in any iSHARE use case. Every participant to the iSHARE Scheme must have a relation with the Scheme Owner, and can check at the Scheme Owner whether other parties participate in iSHARE. These are prerequisites, however, which is why the Scheme Owner does not play a direct role (and is not depicted) in any of the use cases. Please
The Scheme Owner is responsible for admission of the Scheme Administrators and the overall maintenance of the iSHARE scheme.
Please refer to the detailed Functional descriptions for details on how the Scheme Owner facilitates and federates trust in the iSHARE Scheme.
Role of the Scheme Administrator
The Scheme Administrator acts as an iSHARE satellite in a federated trust scheme. It is this Scheme Administrator that decides whether a party is admitted to the iSHARE network (and whether this is as an Adhering- or Certified Party). When a party is admitted, its Scheme Administrator will register the new participant with the iSHARE Scheme Owner and will continue to act as point of contact on behalf of iSHARE for its participants.
All participants within iSHARE wil be explicitly linked to the Scheme Adminstrator responsible for their admission.
Please note that Scheme Administrator does not have a active role during data sharing use cases within iSHARE.
Please also note that the legal entity fulfilling the role of Scheme Owner may also act as in the role of Scheme Administrator.
Framework and roles in use cases
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