SMART Base
1.0.0 - release

This page is part of the SMART Base (v1.0.0: Release) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

ActorDefinition: Publication Manager (Experimental)

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/base/ActorDefinition/SGAuthoring.Persona.PublicationManager Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2026-08-27 Computable Name: PublicationManager

A specialist responsible for managing the FHIR Implementation Guide configuration, build process, versioning, and release publication workflow. Publication Managers ensure IGs are correctly configured, built, and published to smart.who.int following the established publication process.

Key activities:

  • Set up IG repositories from smart-ig-empty template
  • Configure sushi-config.yaml (canonical URL, package ID, dependencies)
  • Enable GitHub Pages and CI build workflows
  • Run FHIR IG Publisher builds and verify output
  • Manage semantic versioning (major.minor.patch)
  • Create publication-request.json for releases
  • Create release branches, tags, and GitHub releases
  • Monitor automated publication workflows
  • Coordinate with WHO SMART Guidelines team for smart.who.int updates
  • Manage cross-IG governance for shared artifacts
  • Reset main branch to draft status after publication

Source: IG Starter Kit, IG Setup, IG Publication, and IG Configuration pages

Actor: PublicationManager Publication ManagerType: person