# How to use the Specification

| User                       | Recommended Uses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| Implementation Team        | <ul><li>Use the <a href="openhie-component-specifications-1">Component Specification</a> to help in determining business requirements needed to support software selection or development</li><li>Use the <a href="introduction">Workflow Specification</a> to find best practices for data exchange and standards that are recommended </li><li>Contribute additions and changes based upon experience and needs</li></ul>                           |
| Software Development Teams | <p></p><ul><li>Use the <a href="openhie-component-specifications-1">Component Specification</a> to help determining business requirements to consider in developing the software</li><li>Use the <a href="introduction">Workflow Specification</a> to find standards to support </li><li>Contribute additions and changes based upon experience and needs</li></ul>                                                                                   |
| Ministries of Health       | <ul><li>Reference the <a href="architecture-specification">OpenHIE Architecture Specification</a> and version number in architecture standards or requirements documents as appropriate</li><li>Use the Architecture Specification, the Component Specification and / or the Workflow Specification in designing project or country architecture as appropriate.  </li><li>Contribute additions and changes based upon experience and needs</li></ul> |

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