Understanding Entities

Overview

An entity is an object to which a set of information is attached and on which a business decision can be made. For instance, an application is an entity to which a credit bureau file is attached and on which a decision to approve or decline is made. User can create new entities on the Platform.

Relation ships between entities are specified using hierarchy numbers: data from one entity (e.g. application), can be aggregated up to a higher entity (e.g., account) if account has a higher hierarchy number than application.

Decision policies can only be written at an entity level.

Illustration of entities, lifecycle based hierarchy and policies

Example of data structure