ORGANIZATIONAL DATA ELEMENTS

1.0	Identification area
	1.1	Name of organization
	1.2	Unique identifiers
		isbn; agency codes; tax identification numbers; stock exchange numbers, acronyms, code names etc.
2.0	Classification area
	2.1	Classification
3.0	Structure and administration area
	3.1	Authorizations
		documentary pieces such as citations to laws, regulations, who did the authorizing, when it was effective, associated dates, that establish, provide for changes, ongoing operations and activities
	3.2	Organizational structure
		predecessor, successor, hierarchy, advisory, cooperative relationships
	3.3	Officers and incumbents
		what the positions are, who has occupied that position
4.0	Organizational Scope
	4.1	Functions
		mandates, missions
	4.2	Activities
		programs, projects, products, etc
5.0	Resources
	5.1	Organizational resources
		appropriations, endowments, number of staff, facilities, source of funding, collections
6.0	External Relationship area
	6.1	External relationships
		persons, organizations or events that influence, affect, interact in a significant way with the organization, or are affected by the organizations
7.0	External documentation
	7.1	External documentation
		identification of works, information about the organization that exists outside of the organization, links to other records, citations, evaluative comments
8.0	Synthesis and Commentary
	8.1	Synthesis and commentary
		interpretive information, judgment, assessment