Developing high quality data models

Part 1 MOTIVATIONS AND NOTATIONS Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Some Questions about Data Models 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Target Audience 1.4 What Is a Data Model? 1.5 Why Do We Do Data Models? 1.6 Approach to Data Modeling 1.7 Structure of This Book Chapter 2 Entity Relationship Model Basics 2.1 Oh, It's Boxes and Lines Again 2.2 Graphical or Lexical 2.3 Graphical Notations: Complexity vs. Understandability vs. Capability 2.4 Language and Notation Elements 2.5 Express-G 2.6 Notation for Instances and Classes 2.7 Layout of Data Models 2.8 Reflections Chapter 3 Some Types and Uses of Data Models 3.1 Different Types of Data Models 3.2 Integration of Data and Data Models 3.3 Concluding Remarks Chapter 4 Data Models and Enterprise Architecture 4.1 The Business Process Model 4.2 Information Architecture 4.3 Information Operations 4.4 Organization 4.5 Methodologies and Standards 4.6 Management 4.7 Wider Infrastructure 4.8 Enterprise Architecture Mappings 4.9 The Process/Data Balance Chapter 5 Some Observations on Data Models and Data Modeling 5.1 Limitations of Data Models 5.2 Challenges in Data Modeling Part 2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DATA MODELS Chapter 6 Some General Principles for Conceptual, Integration, and Enterprise Data Models 6.1 Data Modeling Approach 6.2 General Principles 6.3 Understanding Relationships 6.4 Principles for Data Models 6.5 Naughtiness Index Chapter 7 Applying the Principles for Attributes 7.1 Looking for Attributes Representing Relationships 7.2 Identifiers 7.3 What Other Attributes Might You Expect? 7.4 Concluding Remarks on Attributes Chapter 8 General Principles for Relationships 8.1 Example of Inappropriate Cardinalities-Batch and Product Type 8.2 Example of Inappropriate Cardinalities-Packed Products 8.3 An Example of Inappropriate Cardinalities-Ship 8.4 A Good Example of Applying the Principles for Relationships-Transfer and Storage 8.5 Concluding Remarks

Chapter 9 General Principles for Entity Types 9.1 An Example-Combined Entity Types 9.2 An Example-Stock 9.3 Getting Subtypes Wrong 9.4 An Example of Fixed Hierarchies-Stock Classification 9.5 Getting the Right Level of Abstraction 9.6 Impact of Using the Principles Part 3 AN ONTOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR CONSISTENT DATA MODELS Chapter 10 Motivation and Overview for an Ontological Framework 10.1 Motivation 10.2 Ontological Foundation 10.3 A Data Model for the Ontological Foundations 10.4 Closing Remarks Chapter 11 Spatio-Temporal Extents 11.1 Parts 11.2 Individuals and States 11.3 Inheritance of Properties by Substates 11.4 Space and Time 11.5 Ordinary Physical Objects 11.6 Levels of Reality 11.7 Activities and Events 11.8 Associations 11.9 A Data Model for Individuals Chapter 12 Classes 12.1 What Is a Set? 12.2 Sets and Four-Dimensionalism 12.3 Some Different Kinds of Set Theory 12.4 A High Level Data Model for Classes 12.5 Properties and Quantities 12.6 Scales and Units 12.7 Kinds 12.8 Concluding Remarks Chapter 13 Intentionally Constructed Objects 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Functional Objects 13.3 Socially Constructed Objects 13.4 Ownership 13.5 Agreements 13.6 Contracts 13.7 Organizations 13.8 Product 13.9 Representation 13.10 Concluding Remarks Chapter 14 Systems and System Components 14.1 What Are Systems and System Components? 14.2 The Nature of System Components 14.3 Another Example: A Football Match 14.4 Similarities, Differences, and Relationships to Other Things 14.5 Do I Need a Separate Set of Classes for System Components? 14.6 Extending the Framework for System and System Component 14.7 Concluding Remarks Chapter 15 Requirements Specification 15.1 A Process for Procurement 15.2 Requirements Specification Chapter 16 Concluding Remarks

Part 4 THE HQDM FRAMEWORK SCHEMA Chapter 17 HQDMF̲ramework 17.1 Thing and Abstract Object 17.2 Class and Class of Class 17.3 Relationship and Class of Relationship 17.4 Spatio-Temporal Extent and Class of Spatio-Temporal Extent 17.5 Event, Class of Event, and Point in Time 17.6 State and Individual 17.7 Physical Object 17.8 Ordinary Physical Object 17.9 Kind of Individual and Subtypes 17.10 Kind of System and System Component 17.11 Period of Time and Possible Worlds 17.12 Physical Properties and Physical Quantities 17.13 Association 17.14 Activity 17.15 Participant 17.16 Role, Class of Activity, and Class of Association 17.17 System1 17.18 System Component 17.19 Installed Object 17.20 Biological Object 17.21 Ordinary Biological Object 17.22 Biological System 17.23 Person 17.24 Biological System Component 17.25 Intentionally Constructed Object 17.26 Functional Object 17.27 Ordinary Functional Object 17.28 Functional System 17.29 Socially Constructed Object 17.30 Party 17.31 Organization and Language Community 17.32 Employment 17.33 Organization Component and Position 17.34 Money 17.35 Ownership 17.36 Transfer of Ownership 17.37 Socially Constructed Activity 17.38 Class of Socially Constructed Activity 17.39 Agreement 17.40 Contract 17.41 Offer and Acceptance of Offer 17.42 Sale of Goods 17.43 Sales Product,