Data Dictionary/Directory Systems, a Tool in Systems Development Life Cycle.

Abstract

Although data resources have some characteristics with other corporate resources, such as people, goods or money, they do not have two specific characteristics. They are not relatively scarce, neither are they inherently allocatable. However, they do have value, both positive or negative. The value is derived from the fact that the entire enterprise depends on their availability for the proper management of all the other resources. Organizations are now beginning to treat data as a resource, which requires the same degree of administration and control as is involved in the management of other resources. A key component in this management and control is the Data Dictionary/Directory System. It is a useful tool, throughout a System Development Life Cycle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162182

Entities

People

  • Christos Drakoulis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Classification
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Hierarchies
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Life Cycles
  • Organizational Structure
  • Resource Management
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design