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| Author: | Shanks, G. Darke, P. |
| Title: | Understanding corporate data models |
| Journal: | Information & Management
1999 : JAN, VOL. 35:1, p. 19-30 |
| Index terms: | MODELS CORPORATE MODELS DATA BASES |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Corporate data models are widely used to support data management within organizations. However, both IS professionals and business users find them difficult to understand. This paper describes a methodology for designing and representing corporate data models that uses explanation and visualisation mechanisms to improve understanding, and reports a case study of the use of the methodology in the development of a data warehouse. The methodology was shown to be effective in that a high quality corporate data was designed and then understood and utilised by all the participants. |
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