Framework

A framework is scaffolding or essential supporting structure which provides leverage and scalability.

A framework is a structured set of guidelines, libraries, conventions, components, best practices, and tools that provides a foundation for building applications or systems. Frameworks are useful because they save time, enforce consistency, and avoid reinventing solutions to common problems.

Think of a framework like the foundation of a house. Instead of starting with raw materials every time, you begin with a solid base and predefined structures that make construction faster and more reliable.

Frameworks save time because you avoid having to start from scratch when solving common problems.  Frameworks provide consistency and structure by enforcing standard best practices.  Frameworks make things easier to maintain and scale. Frameworks provide efficiency because they provide standard ways to handle repetitive tasks. Frameworks provide reliability and stability because good practice approaches are thoroughly tested and widely used.  The shared conventions provided by a framework make communication easier which makes collaboration easier when a framework is used. Frameworks make scalability easier by using modular design.

Frameworks provide the ability to create a theory and see patterns which make it possible to make predictions and build systems that are testable and scalable.  Without frameworks, systems become ad hoc, inconsistent, and harder to maintain over time.

The Seattle Method Framework leverages global open industry standards to represent financial report and general business report knowledge graphs using a model-driven approach. The Seattle Method is based on XBRL International's Open Information Model (OIM) conceptualization of a business report and is the basis for the  Object Management Group's Standard Business Report Model (SBRM).


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