Business Steps and Dispositions
While event types tell us what kind of observation was made, business steps and dispositions provide the crucial business context - they answer the 'why' question.
Business Steps (bizStep)
A business step indicates what business process was taking place when the event occurred. GS1's Core Business Vocabulary (CBV) defines standard values:
Common Business Steps in Pharma:
Dispositions
Disposition indicates the state or condition of the objects after the event. This is critical for understanding product status:
Common Dispositions:
MENA Region Specific Requirements
Different countries may require specific business steps to be reported:
Best Practices