STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT
Short description
With the inventory of terms and definitions at hand, the task ahead involves conceptualisation, which encompasses the organization of related metadata fields into groups , how these classes relate to each other and relate to the Health-RI core and health metadata schema. In a diagram the metadata fields, groups and relations can be visualized.
The next step is to turn this conceptual model into a semantic model which is more formal representation leveraging ontologies (such as DCAT) to unambiguously define the concepts (the metadata fields and their grouping) and their relations and to ensure interoperability across different contexts. In this step, the goal is to maximize the reuse of our existing concepts. This means that if a concept has already been modelled and defined within a certain community, we should adopt this existing definition rather than creating a new one. In certain situations, it may be necessary to expand upon the definition of an existing concept.
Deliverables
Deliverable | Description |
|---|---|
Semantic model | UML-diagram with defined classes, properties, namespaces, and (type and cardinalities of the) relations. |
List of meta data fields definitions used in the model | A detailed list of metadata elements including definitions, attributes, and relationships. |
Modeling decision log | A documented record of decisions made throughout the development of the model. |