A  Policy Decision is a Decision that defines the applicability status of a Policy to a set of  Functional Assets.

Example:

A  Policy Decision on the applicability of the RGPD regulation to specific enterprise data assets can have the result: Applicable or Non applicable.

 Functional Assets encompasse all Asset Types used to describe why and how systems operate/function. This includes the Operating Eco-System where system operates to fulfill these purposes (Agent Types and their  Behavior Types).

 Functional Assets include:

1. Blocks defining results of Behavior Types of the enterprise or its sub-systems, that benefit to it internal or external customers : Outcome Event,

2. Blocks used to describe information: Information Asset.

3. Blocks used to describe how the enterprise operates: Operating Asset Types (Agent Type, Behavior Type, Service Interface).

All  Functional Assets are constrained by Policys and are exposed to Risk Types.