Meta Data

Universal Meta Data Models

* The heart of the book provides the complete set of models that will support most of an organization's core business functions, including universal meta models for enterprise-wide systems, business meta data and data stewardship, portfolio management, business rules, and XML, messaging, and transactions * Developers can directly adapt these models to their own businesses, saving countless hours of development time * Building effective meta data repositories is complicated and time-consuming, and few IT departments have the necessary expertise to do it right-which is why this book is sure to find a ready audience * Begins with a quick overview of the Meta Data Repository Environment and the business uses of meta data, then goes on to describe the technical architecture followed by the detailed models

Building and Managing the Meta Data Repository

Laying the foundation. Introducing meta data and its return on investment. Meta data fundamentals. Meta data standards. Implementing a meta data repository. Understanding and evaluating meta data tools. Organizing and staffing the meta data repository project. Building the meta data project plan. Constructing a meta data architecture. Implementing data quality through meta data. Building the meta model. Meta data delivery. The future of meta data. Appendix A: Tool evaluation checklist. Appendix B: Meta data project plan. Appendix C: DDL sample model code.

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