Controlled vocabulary
A standardised set of terms used to describe information consistently across your organisation.
A controlled vocabulary limits variation in how things are named. Instead of “client,” “customer,” “account” or “buyer,” you pick one term and use it everywhere so meaning stays clear.
Context in Decidr
In Decidr, controlled vocabularies help your organisation avoid the ambiguity that usually creeps into data, workflows and communication. When teams use different words for the same concept, your systems start to drift, decisions get harder to trace and your apps struggle to interpret what information actually means.
A controlled vocabulary creates a shared language. It tells your agentic apps which terms are valid, how they map to entities in your ontology and how they should be used across your schema. This consistency becomes crucial when apps are reasoning together — they can’t coordinate if they aren’t speaking the same language.
By grounding vocabulary inside your ontology, Decidr makes sure each term carries precise meaning. It becomes part of the organisational logic, not just a naming convention. You reduce duplication, clean up semantic confusion and give your apps a clearer foundation for decision making.
In short, a controlled vocabulary keeps your terminology aligned. It helps your organisation communicate with itself — and with its apps — in a way that’s consistent, interpretable and scalable.