Problem

Creating data models (schemas) in support of entity services can result in a series of service-specific data models that introduce redundancy and are only useful to the services.

Solution

Establish an entity data architecture that exists independently from the federated service endpoint layer, so that it can be normalized and used by both services and other parts of the enterprise.

Application

Entity-centric schemas are defined and standardized separately in support of service layers but also in support of generic data representation.

Impacts

Not all schemas will be appropriate for all services, which may lead to performance trade-offs or the need to introduce redundant data models.

Principles

Standardized Service Contract, Service Abstraction

Architecture

Inventory

Status

Suspended

Contributor

Thomas Erl