Section 1355.53 - CCWIS design requirements(a) Except as exempted in paragraph (b) of this section, automated functions contained in a CCWIS must:(1) Follow a modular design that includes the separation of business rules from core programming;(2) Be documented using plain language;(3) Adhere to a state, tribal, or industry defined standard that promotes efficient, economical, and effective development of automated functions and produces reliable systems; and(4) Be capable of being shared, leveraged, and reused as a separate component within and among states and tribes.(b) CCWIS automated functions may be exempt from one or more of the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section if:(1) The CCWIS project meets the requirements of § 1355.56(b) or (f)(1) ; or(2) ACF approves, on a case-by-case basis, an alternative design proposed by a title IV-E agency that is determined by ACF to be more efficient, economical, and effective than what is found in paragraph (a) of this section. 81 FR 35481 , June 2, 2016