An Analysis of Data Dictionaries and Their Role in Information Resource Management.

Abstract

The goal of efficient management of an organization's information resource can be accomplished through the implementation and use of a data dictionary. This thesis defines the structure and functions of a data dictionary and analyzes the attempt of the National Bureau of Standards to promulgate a standard software specification for use in the evaluation and selection of data dictionaries in the federal government. Criteria for the 'ideal' data dictionary are developed based on the role a dictionary can play in information resource management and are then used to evaluate four commercial data dictionary packages. Finally, some ideas concerning possible applications for data dictionary technology are presented. Originator-supplied key words include: Data dictionary; Distributed data processing; Information resource management; Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for data dictionary systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA152134

Entities

People

  • R. L. Owens
  • S. L. Landin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Data Sets
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Dictionaries
  • Distributed Data Processing
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Resource Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Software Engineering.