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The Enterprise Model is the main data model component of each ADRM Data Environment product, which is an integrated suite of data models developed for a specific industry.

The Enterprise Model incorporates the integrated data requirements of a best-of-breed organization in that industry within a single model consisting of approximately 400 entities and 2,500 attributes.

It is the essential data model for strategic planning, communicating information requirements across the organization, developing integrated systems and organizing data in the Business Area, Data Warehouse and Data Mart models.

Each Enterprise Model is built upon a common core of entity 'building blocks', which contributes those same common entities for construction of business area, data warehouse, data and application models. This common set of core entities enables the related models to be data architected to be consistent and extendable. The same common core of entities are used wherever applicable in other industries, thus providing a means of integrating data across different industries or lines of business.

ADRM Enterprise Models have several common design characteristics:

>  Industry-specific design
>  Comprehensive business area coverage
>  Fully-attributed
>  Complete and detailed definitions
>  Semantically clear and easy-to-understand
>  Reflects current industry data practices
>  Flexible and extendable design
>  Utilizes industry-standard data whenever possible
>  Large format graphic representation
>  Supports a wide audience of interests
>  Integrated with Business Area, DW and Data Mart Models

ADRM develops Enterprise Models for 8 industries and 37 lines of business based upon in-depth analysis of that industry's data requirements, terminology, data relationships and common business practices.

"The Best-practice Vertical-industry Enterprise Model"
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