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DAP Standard

Six layers. A common language.

WHAT IT DOES

How it fits.

The DAP Standard is a six-layer classification framework for describing institutional holdings with a consistent vocabulary.

EXAMPLE IN PRACTICEILLUSTRATIVE FLOW
  1. 01Holding
  2. 02Six-layer classification
  3. 03Shared context
  4. 04Comparable reporting

Different teams can work from the same description of a holding, preserving the classification basis as it moves between systems.

THE THINKING BEHIND IT

Open for inspection.

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