Semantically Modeled Enterprise Databases

Semantically Modeled Enterprise Databases

Cheryl L. Dunn, Severin V. Grabski
Copyright: © 2005 |Pages: 6
ISBN13: 9781591405603|ISBN10: 1591405602|EISBN13: 9781591407959
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-560-3.ch099
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Dunn, Cheryl L., and Severin V. Grabski. "Semantically Modeled Enterprise Databases." Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications, edited by Laura C. Rivero, et al., IGI Global, 2005, pp. 601-606. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-560-3.ch099

APA

Dunn, C. L. & Grabski, S. V. (2005). Semantically Modeled Enterprise Databases. In L. Rivero, J. Doorn, & V. Ferraggine (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications (pp. 601-606). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-560-3.ch099

Chicago

Dunn, Cheryl L., and Severin V. Grabski. "Semantically Modeled Enterprise Databases." In Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications, edited by Laura C. Rivero, Jorge Horacio Doorn, and Viviana E. Ferraggine, 601-606. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2005. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-560-3.ch099

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Abstract

A semantically modeled enterprise database is a reflection of the reality of the activities in which an enterprise engages and the resources and people involved in those activities. Many organizations have invested immense sums of money in enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and associated “bolt-on” applications such as customer relationship management (CRM) and advanced planning systems (APS). A significant portion of the value of these systems is in the integrated database and associated data warehouse. To maximize value, the database should serve as a semantic representation of the organization. Otherwise, relevant information needed to reflect the organization’s activities may be omitted or may be stored in such a way that the underlying reality is hidden or disguised and is therefore of no use to decision makers.

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