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Data Architecture

Document your data models, schemas, data flows, and data governance. Covers entity relationships, data lifecycles, and data quality standards.

The Data Architecture directory is where you document your data models, data flows, storage strategies, and data governance policies. This is essential for data-driven organisations and compliance requirements.

What Belongs Here

This directory covers all aspects of how your organisation manages data:

Recommended Content Blocks

Data architecture documentation benefits from these content blocks:

Diagram Capabilities

NeoArc provides specialised features for data architecture diagrams:

Example Directory Structure

data-architecture/
├── data-models/
│   ├── customer-domain.cf.page.json
│   ├── order-domain.cf.page.json
│   └── product-domain.cf.page.json
├── schemas/
│   ├── customer.cf.schema.json
│   ├── order.cf.schema.json
│   └── product.cf.schema.json
├── data-flows/
│   ├── order-processing-pipeline.cf.page.json
│   ├── customer-data-sync.cf.page.json
│   └── analytics-data-warehouse.cf.page.json
├── data-governance/
│   ├── data-classification.cf.page.json
│   ├── retention-policies.cf.page.json
│   └── access-control-matrix.cf.page.json
└── master-data/
    ├── customer-mdm.cf.page.json
    └── product-reference-data.cf.page.json

Example: Content Management Schema

The following ERD shows a typical content management system with authors, articles, tags, and comments. Note the many-to-many relationship between articles and tags implemented via a junction table, and the self-referencing comment structure for nested replies.

Loading diagram: cms-schema.diagram.json

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Data Views for Data Architecture

Use persistence mode Data Views to visualise conceptual, logical, and physical data models from a single central model. Assign database profiles from 13 vendor templates (including cloud and NoSQL databases) or create custom profiles. Click any node to open the Entity Overlay with the full property table.

Data Modelling with the Project Model

Define entities, properties, relationships, and key roles in the central data model (model.neoarc). Create ERD views and graph views to visualise the model for different audiences and database platforms.

Data Flow Diagrams

Create data flow diagrams (DFD) and data lineage diagrams to document how data moves through systems. Use process shapes, data stores, and directional connections.

Getting Started with Schemas

Create data schemas to define the structure of your APIs and documents. Learn about the four schema types and how to build your first schema.

Schema Editor Reference

Complete reference for the schema editor including 4 schema types, 10 field types, 47+ validation rules, and lineage tracking.

Data Architecture Document Template

A template for data architecture documentation including data models, governance, lineage, and lifecycle management.