John A Zachman

This book describes a methodology for architecting, designing, and constructing an enterprise that specifies what to do, but more importantly, how to it, and why you would want to do it that way The methodological concepts, principles, conventions, and practices presented in this book have been developed and put into practice for over 25 years; and the results are dramatic and worthy of pursuit by any enterprise.

This book describes a methodology for architecting, designing, and constructing an enterprise that specifies what to do, but more importantly, how to it, and why you would want to do it that way The methodological concepts, principles, conventions, and practices presented in this book have been developed and put into practice for over 25 years; and the results are dramatic and worthy of pursuit by any enterprise.

A quick and reliable way to build proven databases for core business functions Industry experts raved about The Data Model Resource Book when it was first published in March 1997 because it provided a simple, cost-effective way to design databases for core business functions. Len Silverston has now revised and updated the hugely successful First Edition, while adding a companion volume to take care of more specific requirements of different businesses. Each volume is accompanied by a CD-ROM, which is sold separately. Each CD-ROM provides powerful design templates discussed in the books in a ready-to-use electronic format, allowing companies and individuals to develop the databases they need at a fraction of the cost and a third of the time it would take to build them from scratch. With each business function boasting its own directory, this CD-ROM provides a variety of data models for specific implementations in such areas as financial services, insurance, retail, healthcare, universities, and telecom.