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| Authoring a <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/concepts/practice_configuration_CC7754F2.html"
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| guid="_0H9aAO7EEdy9EOwDlaw7Kw">Practice Configuration</a>&nbsp;assumes that there is an established&nbsp;<a
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| class="elementLink" href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/concepts/practice_fw_6DA4D54D.html"
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| guid="__LjaEFQsEd2uvIuuFjd1Fg">Practice Framework</a>&nbsp;in place (including existing <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.default.uma_concept.base/guidances/concepts/practice_F5C8EAAB.html"
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| guid="_qhCTAFRREd2CWscN8Mx6rg">Practice</a>s) in which the configuration will reside.&nbsp;All practice configuration
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| work must be performed within the architectural constraints of the framework.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| To author a new practice configuration, perform the following steps:
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| Define the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.default.uma_concept.base/guidances/termdefinitions/method_configuration_C2B8FA8A.html"
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| guid="__V7pAMaEEduMlb2cQZNTYw">method configuration</a>&nbsp;for the practice configuration, including its purpose,
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| scope and the practices&nbsp;to be included (<a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/guidelines/defining_practice_configs_743A20DB.html"
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| guid="_FnCOMAz8Ed2135n7CJzRCQ">Guideline: Defining Practice Configurations</a>)
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Define any <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/termdefinitions/cross_practice_process_5F83B112.html"
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| guid="_9NcfoFJgEd2SzrMjC_svdw">cross-practice process</a>es that are to be included in the practice configuration,
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| specifying the new method configuration as the&nbsp;default configuration for the processes&nbsp;(<a
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| class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../practice.mdev.auth.practice_config_auth.base/guidances/guidelines/defining_cross_practice_processes_3675F3AB.html"
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| guid="_URR4AMbSEdy9YushbOcFQA">Guideline: Defining a Practice Configuration Cross-Practice Process</a>)
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Define the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../../core.mdev.common.base/guidances/termdefinitions/navigation_view_8F89044.html"
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| guid="_X_hFIPAjEdyHz_B1XFOUgA">navigation view</a>s that provide access to the elements in the practice
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| configuration&nbsp;(<a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../practice.mdev.auth.practice_config_auth.base/guidances/guidelines/defining_practice_configuration_nav_views_A40E99D9.html"
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| guid="_EwJVMEAPEd2Ei9ySU_sUdQ">Guideline: Defining a Practice Configuration Navigation View</a>)&nbsp;
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>
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| As the practice configuration is authored, it is a good idea to publish the practice configuration and make sure the
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| results are what you expect&nbsp;(<a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../../practice.mdev.auth.practice_config_auth.base/guidances/guidelines/publishing_practice_configuration_12170505.html"
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| guid="_pRt_QEAQEd2Ei9ySU_sUdQ">Guideline: Publishing a Practice Configuration</a>).
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