Conceptual Model
Definition
A conceptual model is an abstract representation of a system and comprises well-defined concepts, their qualities or attributes, and their relationships to other concepts. A system is a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole. The conceptual model can be materialised in a graphical representation facilitating knowledge elicitation, organisation and interaction with domain experts. This is relevant because interactions and discussions within a Working groups are often driven by a graphical representation.
There is no perfect candidate for representing the conceptual model. And, although not without limitations, risks for misunderstandings and mis-interpretations, we choose UML language with visual Paradigm tool as an instruments in addressing (a) the concern for having a conceptual model established and (b) the concern for providing a graphical representation.
Ontology
Metadata schema
Generic Core model
Generic Health model
Domain specific models
Data Shape specification
Core Vocabulary
Metadata specification document
The artefacts
Persistent URIs
RDF, OWL 2 representation
JSON-LD representation (json+schema)
Shacl representation
Diagrams Conceptual models