How is data/process/object modeling used in evaluating software packages?
Models are used to represent actual things. They can represent things that exist or designs of things to be created (or purchased). Data models represent the company’s operational data, strategic information, and business rules. Process models represent what the company does, and often how things are done. Object models represent reusable application components that are a combination of data and the processes used to create, read, update, and delete the data. Q. What are the advantages of using modeling for such an application? Models facilitate communication within a company and with potential vendors. A single, conceptual (logical) model can represent the overall business model of the entire company. The company can use this enterprise architecture model as the source for every application and database design (physical) model. Most CASE tools and other state-of-the-art application development tools can create executable application components directly from physical models. The compan
