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First, the Whitemarsh metadata management system, Metabase continues to be free. Requests for downloads of the free Single-User and Single-Metabase version can be submitted to Whitemarsh from the website. The link is from the front page. We have fulfilled requests from all around the world. Please ask for yours today.
There is now a new version of the Metabase System, V7. The key improvements are the conversion of all CHAR data to NVARCHAR that now enables variable length National Character Sets.
This new version of the Metabase System contains a new module: Documents and Forms. Both are defined as Documents/Forms, interrelationships, sections, cells, and then interrelationships with View Columns and Mission-Organization-Functions.
Second, a Short Paper, Business Event Management, has been posted to the website. This paper is a detailed specification and implementation of a lesson learned from management consulting assignment undertaken during 2009. Please consider downloading this paper.
Third, the first of the Metabase System’s new Document and Form is now part of Version 7.0. We are additionally developing:
● Use Cases along with complete integration with Business Functions, Business Information Systems, Data Models, Business Rules, and Business Requirements.
● User Acceptance Test Specifications along with complete integration with Use Cases, Data Models, Business Information Systems, Business Rules, and Requirements.
● Business Information Systems Detailed Specifications including screen specifications along with complete integration with Use Cases, Data Models, and higher levels of Business Information Systems.
● Business Requirements along with integration with Use Cases, Data Models, Business Information Systems, Business Rules and User Acceptance Tests.
● Business Rule Specification along with complete integration with Use Cases, Data Models, Business Information Systems, User Acceptance Tests, and Requirements
Use Cases, User Acceptance Tests, Business Requirements, and Business Rule Specification are to be separate Metabase System Modules so that they can have their own levels of security, users, and specific Metabase System database access
We hope to be able to release a new module every month or so throughout this year. The rationale for these new modules is to broaden the scope and value of the Metabase System to the entire range of database and business information system development.
Please visit the Whitemarsh website, read-awhile, and download some data management materials. Finally if you have any questions, please email me directly at mmgorman@wiscorp.com.
Regards,
Michael M. Gorman
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