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Attribute Classification System

Four-tier system organizing attributes by source, purpose, and access control.

Overview

ClassDefinitionUsersAccess Pattern
SIDTM Forum standard TelcoInternal CVM/Marketing (via CEP)Standard operational
IABAdvertising taxonomy for segmentsExternal Agencies (via CEP)Monetization
SystemDaitics-built gap-fillersAll usersPlatform standard
CustomTenant-createdTenant-specificTenant-defined
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Classification is flagging, not enforcement. Admins can grant access to any classification.

SID (TM Forum)

Entity domains: Party, Account, Product, Resource. Sourced from CRM, Billing, BSS, TAC database.

TMF SID Entity Mappings

AI CDP EntityTMF SID EntityTMF API
PartyPartyTMF632
PersonIndividualTMF632
OrganizationOrganizationTMF632
AccountCustomerAccountTMF666
SubscriptionProductTMF637
PlanProductOfferingTMF620
DevicePhysicalResourceTMF639

IAB (Advertising Taxonomy)

Classifies segments (not profiles) using IAB Audience Taxonomy 1.1 (1,600+ types). Used by agencies, programmatic buyers, monetization teams.

Examples

SegmentIAB IDDefinition
Age 18-241.1.1birth_year between 2002-2008
High Income1.3.3ARPU > 90th percentile
Gamers2.10gaming_app_hours_30d > 10
Travelers2.27roaming_days_90d > 7
Auto Intenders3.1.1auto_site_visits + search patterns

System (Daitics-Built)

CategoryExamples
Behavioral Traitstotal_spend_30d, data_usage_gb_30d
Engagement Metricsengagement_score, app_sessions_7d
Predictive Scoreschurn_probability, ltv_12m
Derived Indicatorsheavy_data_user, international_caller

Custom (Tenant-Created)

Examples: VIP Flag, Preferred Language, Corporate Employee, Ramadan Opt-In, Expo Attendee, Student Verified.

SID vs IAB — Storage Decision

Critical

SID and IAB are not competing — they operate at different levels. SID governs profile schema (entity attributes). IAB governs segment metadata (audience classification). Same store, different flags.