Universal Data Element Framework

The Universal Data Element Framework (UDEF) provides the foundation for building an enterprise-wide controlled vocabulary. It is a standard way of indexing enterprise information that can produce big cost savings. UDEF simplifies information management through consistent classification and assignment of a global standard identifier to the data names and then relating them to similar data element concepts defined by other organizations. Though this approach is a small part of the overall picture, it is potentially a crucial enabler of semantic interoperability.

Read more about Universal Data Element Framework:  How UDEF Works, Six Basic Steps To Map Enterprise Data To The UDEF, The Open Group UDEF Project Objectives, History of UDEF, Ownership of UDEF Intellectual Property, Criticism

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