Information Conceptual Model (Business View) Template
Defining shared business language and key information entities before technical schemas appear
The Information Conceptual Model (Business View) template provides a structured approach to defining shared business language and key information entities before technical schemas appear.
Template Sections
This template includes 7 sections.
Information Model Overview
Describe the scope of the information model, how it was developed with business stakeholders, and how it relates to the...
Conceptual Information Model Diagram
Diagram section
Core Business Entities
Define each core business entity: its business meaning, the real-world concept it represents, and its relationship to...
Information Glossary
Define the key information terms used across the business, so that all domains share the same vocabulary for core...
Model Assumptions
State the assumptions underlying the information model: business rules, relationship cardinalities, and scope...
Information Sharing Contracts
Document how information is shared between domains: what is shared, the format, the ownership, and the freshness...
Information Model Risks
Document risks: ambiguous entity definitions, entities with different meanings in different domains, missing entities,...
Section Details
Block Types Used
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Information Model Overview | Rich Text | Describe the scope of the information model, how it was developed with business... |
| Conceptual Information Model Diagram | Diagram | Diagram section |
| Core Business Entities | Data Dictionary | Define each core business entity: its business meaning, the real-world concept... |
| Information Glossary | Glossary Term | Define the key information terms used across the business, so that all domains... |
| Model Assumptions | Assumption | State the assumptions underlying the information model: business rules,... |
| Information Sharing Contracts | Interface Contract | Document how information is shared between domains: what is shared, the format,... |
| Information Model Risks | Risk | Document risks: ambiguous entity definitions, entities with different meanings... |
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