Yes, Virginia, There Are Universal Relationships!
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Intermediate
Data modelers all know about data model patterns and universal data models. But what about the relationships between the entities? Are there patterns or categories of relationships? Are there generic relationships that apply across all domains?
Indeed there are! You will learn some of the universal relationships and how you can specialize those to apply to specific domains. We will examine “transformation of,” “instantiated as,” “located in,” “triggers,” “follows,” “spatially contains,” and others, and precisely define each. You will think about relationships differently after this presentation!
Attendees will learn a set of universal relationships, and how to create domain-specific relationships derived from universal relationships.
Why should you care?
- Using universal relationships will make your models more consistent and help your model audience understand both your models and the world better
- Using universal relationships help to illustrate patterns
- Using universal relationships assist with data interoperability
Norman Daoust established his consulting company, Daoust Associates (DaoustAssociates.com), in 2001, and specializes in data architecture and modeling, and data integration in the health care field, typically in the data architect role. He was an active contributor to the Health Level Seven Reference Information Model (RIM), the health care industry-standard data model, since its inception. In recognition of his contributions to that organization, he was bestowed with their W. Ed Hammond, Ph.D., Volunteer of the Year award in 1998 and was one of 25 people in the world to receive their initial HL7 Fellow award in 2010. He counts among his clients the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Veteran’s Health Administration, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Prior to establishing his consulting practice, he worked at Partners Healthcare Systems in Boston. Norman is an engaging speaker who enjoys making complex topics easy and enjoyable.