vocabulary:
  name: Trelica Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Domain vocabulary for the Trelica SaaS management platform covering
    application discovery, license management, contract tracking,
    and IT workflow automation concepts.
  version: 1.0.0
  created: '2026-05-03'
  modified: '2026-05-03'
  tags:
    - Contract Management
    - IT Management
    - License Management
    - SaaS Management

terms:
  - term: SaaS Management
    definition: >-
      The practice of discovering, managing, optimizing, and governing the portfolio
      of software-as-a-service applications used by an organization.
    related:
      - Application Discovery
      - License Optimization
      - Shadow IT

  - term: Application Discovery
    definition: >-
      The automated process of identifying SaaS applications in use across an
      organization, including sanctioned and unsanctioned (shadow IT) tools.
    related:
      - Shadow IT
      - SaaS Management

  - term: Shadow IT
    definition: >-
      Software applications adopted by employees or teams without formal IT
      approval, often discovered through single sign-on logs or expense reports.
    related:
      - Application Discovery

  - term: License Optimization
    definition: >-
      The process of analyzing software usage to identify unused or underutilized
      licenses that can be removed to reduce costs at contract renewal.
    related:
      - License Management
      - Contract Renewal

  - term: License Management
    definition: >-
      Tracking and managing software licenses to ensure compliance with vendor
      agreements and optimize costs.
    related:
      - License Optimization
      - Contract Management

  - term: Contract Management
    definition: >-
      Managing software vendor contracts including tracking renewal dates, costs,
      terms, and negotiation opportunities.
    related:
      - Contract Renewal
      - License Management

  - term: Contract Renewal
    definition: >-
      The process of evaluating and renegotiating a software vendor contract
      before its expiration date.
    related:
      - Contract Management

  - term: Onboarding
    definition: >-
      The process of provisioning software access for a new employee,
      including assigning licenses and configuring identity provider accounts.
    related:
      - Offboarding
      - Workflow

  - term: Offboarding
    definition: >-
      The process of revoking software access and reclaiming licenses when an
      employee leaves the organization.
    related:
      - Onboarding
      - Workflow

  - term: Workflow
    definition: >-
      An automated sequence of actions triggered by an event such as onboarding,
      offboarding, or a contract renewal reminder.
    related:
      - Onboarding
      - Offboarding

  - term: SCIM
    definition: >-
      System for Cross-domain Identity Management — a standard protocol for
      automating user provisioning and deprovisioning between identity providers
      and SaaS applications.
    related:
      - Onboarding
      - Offboarding

  - term: OAuth 2.0
    definition: >-
      The authorization framework used by the Trelica API, supporting both
      Client Credentials (for integrations) and Authorization Code (for
      third-party developer apps) flows.
    related:
      - Client Credentials
      - Authorization Code

  - term: Client Credentials
    definition: >-
      An OAuth 2.0 flow used by server-to-server integrations where an application
      authenticates using a client ID and secret to access data on behalf of itself.
    related:
      - OAuth 2.0

  - term: Authorization Code
    definition: >-
      An OAuth 2.0 flow used by third-party developers to allow their users to
      grant access to their Trelica data.
    related:
      - OAuth 2.0

  - term: Scope
    definition: >-
      An OAuth 2.0 permission that controls what data an API token can access.
      Trelica scopes include Apps.Read, People.Read, Contracts.Read, etc.
    related:
      - OAuth 2.0

  - term: Audit Log
    definition: >-
      A chronological record of all actions and changes made in the Trelica
      platform, used for compliance, governance, and security investigations.
    related:
      - Governance
      - Compliance

  - term: Governance
    definition: >-
      Policies and processes for managing SaaS usage, ensuring compliance with
      procurement rules, security standards, and budget controls.
    related:
      - Audit Log
      - Compliance

  - term: Software Asset Management
    definition: >-
      The practice of managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment,
      maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications.
    related:
      - License Management
      - Asset