Goal

• To understand the rationale and business benefits of feature/object data models
• To evaluate current experience and establish current best practice/state of the art in design and implementation
• To understand the current status and future plans for moving to feature/object data models
• To identify outstanding research and development issues
• To facilitate interoperability at the data model level

Target audience

• Designers and implementers of data models in any organisation developing and implementing data/information strategies (e.g NMCA’s Local Authorities, Central Government, Utilities and similar or related organisations)
• Business/market development staff
• Related researchers and technology providers