Metadata Solutions - Using Metamodels, Repositories, Xml, And Enterprise Portals To Generate Information On Demand - Tannenbaum Adrienne

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Résumé :
With the advent of data warehousing and the growing importance of data access through the Internet, it is essential for all IT professionals to be familiar with metadata. Written by one of the world's foremost information technology experts, Metadata Solutions is a practical guide to understanding and using metadata as a gateway to information. This book serves as a blue-print for designing and implementing a metadata solution that effectively handles information access and exchange within and across organizations. Metadata Solutions offers an enlightening overview of the role of metadata within current IT trends. The author provides detailed treatment of metadata, metamodels, meta-metadata, metadata-based technologies and standards, featuring the benefits and drawbacks of each. With a practical approach, this book presents step-by-step instructions for implementing and maintaining a metadata solution, and provides sample solutions appropriate for a variety of informational needs and circumstances. Most important, it serves as a guide for organizations that are coping with metadata. Numerous case studies, drawn from extensive industry experience, illustrate real-world applications of metadata techniques and concepts. A typical metadata disaster scenario, with associated implementation examples, will help you identify ways to avoid common pitfalls. With this book as your guide, you will be well prepared to explore, choose, implement, and maintain a metadata solution to transform your organization's data into a more accessible and valuable resource.

Biographie:
Adrienne Tannenbaum is President of Database Design Solutions, Inc. (http://www.dbdsolutions.com), a highly respected database consulting firm whose clients include numerous Fortune 100 companies as well as federal and state agencies. An acknowledged expert in the field, she lectures internationally and delivers keynote addresses at many conferences. Adrienne's metadata seminars are recognized for their depth and quality of coverage. She is also the author of Implementing a Corporate Repository (Wiley, 1994).

Sommaire:
["Today's information","Metadata as part of the solution","Entering meta-meta land","Beginning the metadata solution process","Sample metadata solutions","Maintaining the metadata solution"]