Introduction: CO versus COU

Within the COmanage terminology, there has been some confusion regarding This document seeks to clarify the difference between a Collaborative Organization (CO) and a Collaborative Organization Unit (COU) . This document seeks to clarify how those two concepts differ and why a COU is more than just a group. In short, a CO is the parent organization, and the COU are the departments and working groups covered to some extent by the policies and procedures of the CO. It is the concept of groups combined with onboarding and offboarding workflows, assurance levels, the management of data and processes at different levels.

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