National Direction Policy Authoring

ePlan Authoring Workbench

A structured authoring environment for National Planning Direction packages, policy intent, implementation standards, spatial traceability, consultation records and standards-as-code validation.

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Authoring dashboard

Start from a policy-author view of current NPD packages, review items, structure, evidence, maps and publication readiness.

NPD packages

Work at the national direction layer first: package, topic structure, objectives, policies, standards, schedules and model provisions.

Standards checks

Validate drafted content against data-team standards using the Drools/KIE rules service.

DMN standards catalogue

Browse and edit business-readable DMN models for authoring readiness, spatial traceability and publication gates.

Authoring model

1. NPD PackageNational direction scope, purpose, authority and lifecycle status.

2. Topic StructureParts, chapters and sections for policy domains such as freshwater, agriculture and biodiversity.

3. Objectives and PoliciesOutcome statements, direction, policy tests and implementation choices.

4. Standards and SchedulesReusable implementation settings, definitions, thresholds and data hooks.

5. Spatial TraceabilityLinks to authoritative GIS layers, zones, overlays, FMUs and evidence layers.

6. Rules-as-CodeDrools and DMN checks for data standards, readiness gates and publication quality.

Quick actions

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