10 CORPORATE INFORMATION AND DATA MODELS
In this chapter we will be taking an enterprise-wide view of information and data. To achieve this, it is essential that we produce a clear and unambiguous definition of all information and data that the organisation uses. Such a definition must be a common view, accepted and agreed by all business areas.
THE PROBLEMS
Organisations vary tremendously in size and nature. A large multinational organisation tends to have different information and data problems from a small company although, even in a small company, the problems can be quite complex. The type of business may also affect the nature of the problems. A large proportion of the information systems in a finance or insurance company relate to customers ...
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