{"product_id":"enterprise-model-patterns-describing-the-world-uml-version-paperback","title":"Enterprise Model Patterns: Describing the World (UML Version) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Hay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere you'll find one key to the development of a successful information system: Clearly capture and communicate both the abstract and concrete building blocks of data that describe your organization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1995, David Hay published\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eData Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- the groundbreaking book on how to use standard data models to describe the standard business situations. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnterprise Model Patterns: Describing the World\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ebuilds on the concepts presented there, adds 15 years of practical experience, and presents a\u003cstrong\u003e more comprehensive view\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn how to apply both the abstract and concrete elements of your enterprise's architectural data model through four levels of abstraction: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLevel 0: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAn abstract template that underlies the Level 1 model that follows, plus two meta models: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformation Resources.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn addition to books, articles, and e-mail notes, it also includes photographs, videos, and sound recordings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccounting\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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It describes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeople and Organization\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWho\u003c\/em\u003e is involved with the business? The people involved are not only the employees within the organization, but customers, agents, and others with whom the organization comes in contact. Organizations of interest include the enterprise itself and its own internal departments, as well as customers, competitors, government agencies, and the like.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic Locations\u003c\/strong\u003e. W\u003cem\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e is business conducted? 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