Data Models: Establishing a Common Vocabulary

Outline - The Six Basic Concepts

What is a Model?

Why Model Data?

What is a Data Model?

Data Models and Implementations of Data Models

What is a Data Dictionary?

FACC: Feature & Attribute Coding Catalog

EDCS: Environmental Data Coding Specification

What are the Data Model Types?

Conceptual Data Model

Logical Data Model

Physical Data Model

What is an Entity (Feature)?

What is an Attribute?

What is a Relationship?

What is a Data Representation Model?

DRM Example: IEEE P1516.2 High Level Architecture Object Model Template

Simulation Domain DRM: SEDRIS

Who Uses Data Models and for What Purposes?

What is a Data Model Framework?

Benefits of Data Model Mapping

Summary - The Six Basic Concepts