Addressing Challenges of Transferring Explicit Knowledge,Information, and Data in Large Heterogeneous Organizations: A Case Example from a Data-Rich Integration Project at the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command

Abstract:

We contribute reflective case studies on development and implementation of common data engineering architectures addressing the engineering and technology management challenge of integrating heterogeneous information systems. In data-rich integration projects, the role of data as a critical resource requires applying managed data engineering addressing the aligned information exchange between systems in support of business/operational processes in organizations and the enterprise. The recommended data engineering architecture comprises standards, methods, and tools that contribute part-solution for process modeling, data resources documentation, metadata modeling, and data modeling. We show how alignment by engineering and project managers ensures efficient and effective solutions.