Building the Contributor application

The second step in the model development process is to build the Contributor application by using the Analyst template model. You, as a Contributor administrator, build the Contributor application using the New Application Wizard.

Note

An Analyst model becomes an application in the Contributor program.

The terms "model" and "application" are used interchangeably in practice. In many organizations, a modeler can perform the role of a Contributor administrator, while in other organizations these two roles are separate.

Building the Contributor application

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