Construction and Management of Metadata Repository

Author: (USA) McCaw / Zhang Ming et al
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book starts with the basic concepts of data, providing a detailed introduction to the theoretical content and market prospects of metadata. It also elaborates on the complete life cycle of metadata development projects in detail, covering various aspects such as evaluation tools, planning, personnel configuration, and system architecture design. The book is well-structured and easy to understand, making it beneficial for both researchers of metadata theory and engineering personnel working on specific metadata projects. The entire book consists of 11 chapters and three appendices. The 11 chapters are divided into two parts. Part one includes introductory content, with Chapters 1 and 2 fully explaining the significance and basic concepts of metadata, and Chapter 3 providing a comprehensive overview of the current major metadata standards. The second part is based on the life cycle stages of a metadata warehouse project, introducing the evaluation of metadata tools, the organization and personnel configuration of metadata warehouse projects, how to develop metadata project plans, the design of metadata system architecture, how to improve data quality through metadata, and the construction of meta-models. Additionally, Chapter 10 provides a detailed introduction to the deliverables and incremental achievements at each stage of the development cycle. Finally, Chapter 11 looks ahead to the future trends of metadata development.