March 6, 2007

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Level: Introductory/All Levels

Zachman Framework Metamodel for Enterprise Metadata - Zachman A complete enterprise-wide “Knowledgebase” would consist of knowledge about the Product (the “Product Definition”- the Product Data, if a Product is being produced by the Enterprise), knowledge about the Enterprise (“Enterprise Definition” – the Enterprise Data) and knowledge about the community of people, including the I/S community, that is involved in building and managing the Enterprise’s manual and/or automated systems (the Enterprise Metadata). The Semantic Model of the Zachman Framework is a complete metamodel for these three “knowledgebases” and therefore provides a context for defining and managing the Enterprise-wide “Knowledgebase”.

John Zachman is the author of the "Framework for Information Systems Architecture", which has received broad acceptance throughout the world as an integrative framework for managing change in Enterprises and in the systems that support them. He travels nationally and internationally, teaching and consulting, and has facilitated innumerable executive team planning sessions. As a conference speaker, John known for motivating messages on information issues. John Zachman is a member of the International Advisory Board of DAMA International.