SBVR11 — New SBVR Issue: "Template" & "Templating

11.1.5.1 Kinds of Fact Type

Problem Statement
[Verb concept] templating could be interpreted to mean that SBVR gives templates for fact types, but that is not really the case.
Template or 'templating' fails to accurately convey that the section is simply listing the common business-facing kinds of fact types practitioners would regularly want to define.
Template or 'templating' connotes purpose, but a good name for a concept should indicate only essence.
Proposed Resolution

• A better signifier for the concept meant by verb concept templating should be based on the word structural. Structural is already accepted in SBVR for signifying things related to establishing the meanings of concepts (i.e., definitional matters). Specifically, it has been used in structural rules.
• I used the term "element of structure" in Business Rule Concepts, 3rd Ed (several 1000 copies not distributed). So I would like to see some use of "structural" here.
• Possible signifiers include "structural shape, "structural form", "structural purpose", "structural role" or "structural pattern".

Note

I the interest of moving forward with RTF work, I could live with synonyms for any use of "template" or "templating" in this section.

Resolved by the Resolution of Issue 13716.