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What is a Project?

In the context of openEHR CKM (Clinical Knowledge Manager), a Project is an organizational structure used to manage a coherent set of clinical models and related artefacts.

Projects are used to:

  • Group archetypes and templates around a specific domain
  • Define governance and review processes
  • Manage contributors and reviewers
  • Track publication status and maturity
  • Coordinate terminology subsets and implementation guides

Typical examples

A project may represent:

  • A national program
  • A hospital network
  • A disease-specific initiative
  • A research consortium
  • A standards development effort

Artefacts inside a project

Projects typically include:

  • Archetypes
  • Templates
  • Terminology subsets
  • Clinical guidelines
  • Queries
  • Documentation