Definition: Data Model ABB is a Data Object aiming to be a collection of entities, their properties and the relationships among them, which focus at formally representing a domain, a concept or a real-world thing. Source: ISA2 - SEMIC Action Source reference: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/methodology_and_tools_for_metadata_governance_and_management_for_eu_institutions.pdf Last modification: 2024-01-28 Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/DataModelDataObject LOST view: Semantic view EIRA concept: eira:ArchitectureBuildingBlock ABB name: eira:DataModelDataObject Interoperability Saliency: The Data Model ABB is salient for semantic interoperability because it ensures compatible interpretations of data exchange as specified in the document "Methodology and tools for metadata governance and management for EU Institutions", developed under the SEMIC action of the ISA Programme: "Whilst technological developments offer various means to automate the exchange of information, technological developments alone cannot guarantee a greater interoperability between information systems. A fundamental aspect is the need for common data standards: primarily data models and reference data [...]". Example: The following implementation is an example on how this specific Architecture Building Block (ABB) can be instantiated as a Solution Building Block (SBB): ESPD - Exchange data model - The ESPD Exchange Data Model was designed to implement the data requirements expressed in the Annex 2 of the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/7 of 5 January 2016 (from now on "the Annex to the Regulation 2016/7"), establishing the standard form for the European Single Document. Additionally to these requirements, the model took also into account the Information Requirements Model specified by the CEN/BII-Workshops.[3] (namely Workshop 3), and the latest developments relating to the Virtual Company Dossier (VCD) in e-Sens.[4]. Interoperability Dimension: Structural IoP Additional identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/DataModelDataObject EIF Layer: Semantic