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What does semantics have to do with information systems, databases, enterprise integration and Web services? Though sometimes misunderstood as an arcane liberal art, semantics is at the core of these and other emerging technologies. Semantics is a powerful and intuitive philosophy, methodology, and framework that can be used to leverage existing knowledge, data, and resources, ensuring your systems will be able to evolve with your business and keep pace with technology in the years to come.

Well-written and engaging, Semantics in Business Systems: The Savvy Manager’s Guide contains the knowledge you need to understand and assess how semantics can help your information systems. It begins with a clear explanation of what semantics is and then describes, using real-world examples, how semantics currently affects business systems. The book then explores future applications of semantics, illustrating its connection to XML and the Semantic Web.

FEATURES

• Presents an easy and enjoyable introduction to semantics in the context of business IT systems.
• Articulates the business value of semantics, while providing relevant introductory technical background.
• Describes the semantic underpinnings of data modeling, business rules, enterprise integration, and Web services.
• Contains a handy quick-reference guide to technologies and terminology.

About the Author

Dave McComb has been successful leading software development, planning and review projects for over 25 years, 13 with Andersen Consulting and 13 with independent projects. For the last 10 years he has been applying semantic modeling to the design of application systems. He is the lead inventor on three patents derived from his work on a breakthrough architecture that allows applications to be built entirely from data, without application code.