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DEAR Metamodel Introduction
 
A metamodel is essentially the Logical Data Model for what is stored in a Metadata Repository. The DEAR Metamodel describes all entities, ATTRIBUTES, and metadata about such.Below are the most common views requested when reviewing the metamodel. There are over 50 views to the metamodel depending on what you are searching for. These additional views can be seen. IF YOU CANNOT see a diagram, please be sure to install the Browser plug-in "Adobe SVG Viewer" which allows you to view and interact with the diagrams. Help on using any diagram is always provided in a link at the top of any diagram page.

If you would like a GLOSSARY or DATA DICTIONARY View, visit the Metamodel Glossary Section and click on the Glossary Reports

Entire Model Views
Key Metamodel Views Description
Common Entity Overview  Review the Common Entities across all Domains in the Metamodel WITHOUT ATTRIBUTES
Common Entity and Attribute Overview  Review the Common Entities across all Domains in the Metamodel WITH ATTRIBUTES

Inventory Views
Key Metamodel Views Description
System Overview  Review the ATTRIBUTES tracked on a System Inventory Record and System Architecture Hierarchy
System Relationships  Review the relationships between System and all domains
Organization Relationship Overview  What is captured based on the methodology in the EA Repository
Data Quality Overview  What data quality scores are captured based on the methodology in the EA Repository

CIO Intergation Views
Key Metamodel Views Description
Capital Planning Overview  Review Investment-Project ATTRIBUTES captured from a Federal Business Case Document in the EA Repository
Capital Planning Relationships  Review the RELATIONSHIPS to Investments
Security and Privacy Overview  Review the RELATIONSHIPS and ATTRIBUTES for maintaing Security Status and Privacy Status Information and Inventory alignment

Reference Model Views
Key Metamodel Views Description
Performance Reference Model  Review the PRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
OMB Performance Reference Model  Review the OMB PRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
Business Reference Model Overview  Review the BRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
Data Reference Model Basic  Review the Basic DRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
Data Reference Model Detail  Review all the DRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
Service Reference Model Relationship  Review the SRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
Technology Reference Model Relationships  Review the TRM Entities, Attributes, and Relationships
Technology Reference Model v3 Relationships  Review the TRM v3 Relationships to System, Deployment, and SRM
Deployment Architecture Overview  Review the Deployment Processing and Location Node ATTRIBUTES and RELATIONSHIPS

Methdology Views
Key Metamodel Views Description
Methdology for Business Transformation (MBT) Overview  Review all related to what is captured based on the methodology in the EA Repository
MBT - Findings and Recommendations  Review how Blueprint Findings and Recommendations are captured
MBT - Product and Services  Review how Target Products and Services are captured
Business Focus Area ATTRIBUTES Overview (BFA)  What ATTRIBUTES are captured for a BFA related to developing and implementing a blueprint via the methdology
Business Focus Area Relationships Overview (BFA)  What RELATIONSHIPS are captured for a BFA related to developing and implementing a blueprint via the methdology