Chapter 14.1

Data Models Across the End-State Architecture

Abstract

One of the essences of data architecture is an overall blueprint of the architecture. The
composite architecture combining all data is shown to contain different layers of data.
There are interactive data, archival data, integrated data, and other forms of data. The
composite data architecture recognizes the life cycle of data within the corporation.
Another view of architecture is that of how corporate data interface with big data.

Keywords

Architectural blueprint; The composite architecture; The lifecycle of data; Big data;
Textual disambiguation; Repetitive data; Nonrepetitive data

There are different kinds of data models that are found throughout the end-state
architecture. The data models provide an “intellectual road map” as to what data are to
be found in the end-state architecture. The value of an intellectual road map is shown by
going on a road trip across the United States. Suppose you set out from the East Coast.
You drive to places you have never been before—New Mexico, the Grand Canyon,
Yellowstone, Santa Fe, Denver, and other places. How do you navigate from one location
to the next? You use a road map. The road map tells you where you are right now and
how to get to where you are going next.

The data models of the end-state architecture provide the same function. They tell you
what to expect to find and how to get to where you will find something else.

The Different Data Models

The different types of data models found in the end-state architecture are shown in Fig.
14.1.1.

Chapter 14.1: Data Models Across the End-State Architecture