
Chapter 8 Business Metadata Delivery
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A user is entering data in a CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
application and doesn’t understand what is supposed to be entered into
a specific field.
In each case, the user doesn’t seek out business metadata for its own
sake but instead wants clarity while performing a task. The usage of business
metadata is not direct but indirect.
8.4.1 Accessibility from Multiple Places
We can therefore conclude that business metadata can be needed from any-
where, in all applications throughout the enterprise. One of the largest chal-
lenges of business metadata is the requirement that it be ubiquitous or accessed ...