Concept modeling vs. data modeling in practice
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Terminology work is concerned with the clarification of concepts and with the linguistic designations used to represent the concepts in communication. According to terminology theory (ISO 704, 2009), concepts within a subject field are interrelated and form concept systems. These give a description of the concepts and relationships within the subject field in question (ideally) shared by the community of experts within the field. Concept clarification is vital for the successful development of IT systems and yet this stage is often neglected. Developing a terminological ontology as a basis for the development of a data model gives a solid foundation for the data modeling phases.
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