Lately I've been hearing a lot about common data models when it comes to SOA. As organizations attempt to figure out the data in the context of SOA they are driven many times to the notion of a ...

Attempting to adapt to a common static structure is almost imposable…albeit it looks good on paper. The notion of conformity never works in the world of data, or the world of integration.

This approach features a centralized database linked to other data stores with a common data model that carries information from one point to another, without the need to rewrite code.

Using the common data model centered on the cyber work role, the DOD CIO generates over 50-plus unique key performance indicators (KPI) to include vacancy rates, turnover rates, and time to hire, ...