This week, a member of our TaxCop (Taxonomy Community of Practice) group
posted this question.  (01)
 "I am working on developing an enterprise wide conceptual data model. I
 wanted to know how developing a taxonomy is useful for the data model.?  (02)
My background is microbiology and library science. I have only a vague idea
about what an "enterprise wide conceptional model" is. Since the membership
of Ontolog forum seems to be very technical, I would like to know how you
would answer this question? Here is some more background for the question:  (03)
 Here is what I have to do. I have several budgets such as Finance, Human
 Asset etc. Now I am categorizing my Finance subject area into following
 :  (04)
 Fund Management
 Payment Management
 Cost Accounting
 Receipt Management
 Asset Management
 Now I can sub categorize any of these category , i.e. Fund Management is
 categorized into following:
 Account Structure
 Budget
 GL Account
 Audit Finding
 Available Funding etc
 Now you can see, I am developing this category, so where is Taxonomy
 here? Here is description of my Fund Management :  (05)
 "Funds Management activities capture the highest level of financial data
 and summarizes and maintains account balances by fund structure. Funds
 Management is also the primary tool for carrying out the Agency
 responsibility of establishing a system and maintaining official records
 for ensuring that it does not obligate or disburse funds in excess of
 those appropriated and/or authorized. Information captures processes
 involved with Funds Management include budget preparation, budget
 formulation, funds allocation, budget execution and funds control."  (06)
 Does this description mean to Taxonomy?
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Kathleen Ellis - Assistant Senior Information Specialist
LINK -- Lilly Information and Knowledge
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285
Email: kaellis@xxxxxxxxx Voice: 317-277-4071 Fax:317-276-4418  (07)
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