Glossary

This section of the Sustainable Supply Chain Framework explains specific SSCF terms and abbreviations used.

Business Analysis Copilot (BAC)

The BAC is a genAI tool that allows the Business Analyst to create a description of a specific use case for the organization, based on use case blueprints, reference models and other requirements documentation.

Digital Sustainability Playbook (DSP)

The DSP describes how Digital Sustainability is introduced into an organization from a strategic perspective using the Sustainable Supply Chain Framework.

Solution Architecture Copilot (SAC)

The SAC is a genAI tool that allows the Solution Architect to create a solution architecture design for a specific use case, based on a use case description, reference models and the documentation of the digital landscape of the organization.

Solution Building Block Repository (SBBR)

The SBBR contains reusable solution components, like application modules or IT infrastructure services that can be used to implement a specific functionality of a functional solution architecture design. The SBBs can be custom-build or COTS.

Solution Development Copilot Platform (SDCP)

The SDCP combines different copilots for different roles in solution development, so that the solution development process is supported end-to-end by genAI tools who collaborate with humans to accelerate solution development and improve the quality of the solution.

Sustainability Reference Architecture (SRA)

The SRA is a collection of reusable architecture artifacts that can be tailored to the needs of a specific organization. They are independent of a specific technology or product and hence represent the concepts of CIM (Computational Independent Model) and PIM (Platform Independent Model) of the MDA (Model Driven Architecture) approach for the OMG (Object Management Group): MDA

Sustainable Supply Chain Framework (SSCF)

The SSCF is a holistic framework that can be used by organizations to achieve the twin transformation (sustainability and digital) of their supply chains. It was born out of the collaboration of Plattform Industrie 4.0 and the MIT Club of Germany. It is now managed by the Digital Sustainability Group ofthe MIT Alumni Energy, Environment and Sustainability Network.

Use Case Library (UCL)

The UCL is a collection of sustainability use cases leveraging digital technologies. Those use cases are blueprints that can be tailored for specific organizations.