Introduction to MDR - ISO/IEC 11179 Metadata Registries, Edition 3

9th Open Forum on Metadata RegistriesHarmonization of Terminology, Ontology

and Metadata20th – 22nd March, 2006 , Kobe Japan.

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Introduction to MDR - ISO/IEC 11179

Metadata Registries, Edition 3

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Larry Fitzwater

US Environmental Protection Agency

9th Open Forum for Metadata Registry, Kobe, 2006

Abstract

This presentation describes efforts underway to increase the capabilities of metadata registries which will result in a new Edition (E3) of ISO/IEC 11179 family of standards. Major advancements include semantics management capabilities.


What is Metadata?

Metadata is data about data

– It’s just plain, ordinary, everyday, gardenvariety data

– It is found in documents, messages, images, sound streams, data sets, Web sites and videos

– It provides information about the data or resource


Why is Metadata Important?

Promotes clearer understanding Helps users find information Promotes more efficient use/reuse of

information Promotes better data management


What is the Role of a Data Registry?

Keeps facts necessary to clearly describe, inventory, analyze, and classify data

Supports data standards development process and distribution

Provides a source of well-formed data elements and value domains

Promotes the reuse of data in Agency systems and beyond Enables data sharing, data integration, and data

comparability Serves as the central source of metadata information

about Agency data


Published Standards

Metadata Registry

ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004 Information Technology -- Metadata Registries (MDR) - Part 1: Framework

ISO/IEC 11179-2:2000 Information technology – Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 2: Classification for data elements

ISO/IEC 11179-3:2003 Information technology -- Metadata Registries (MDR) - Part 3, Registry Metamodel and basic attributes

ISO/IEC 11179-4:2004 Information Technology – Metadata Registries (MDR) - Part 4: Formulation of data definitions

ISO/IEC 11179-5:1995 Information technology – Specification and standardization of data elements - Part 5: Naming and identification principles for data elements

ISO/IEC 11179-6:2005 Information Technology – Metadata Registries (MDR) - Part 6: Registration

ISO/IEC TR 20943-1 Information technology – Achieving Metadata Registry Content Consistency - Part 1: Data elements

ISO/IEC TR 20943-3 Information technology – Achieving Metadata Registry Content Consistency - Part 3: Value Domains


Published Standards-continued-

Conceptual Schema ISO TR 9007:1987 Information processing systems - Concepts and

Terminology for the Conceptual Schema and the Information Base

Structure for the Identification of Organizations ISO/IEC 6523-1:1998 Information technology - Structure for the identification

of organizations and organization parts – Part 1: Identification of organization schemes

ISO/IEC 6523-2:1998 Information technology - Structure for the identification of organizations and organization parts - Part 2: Registration of organization identification schemes


Published Standards-continued-

Code Sets & Representation ISO/IEC 5218:2004 Information technology - Codes for the representation of human sexes

ISO/IEC TR 9789:1994 Information technology - Guidelines for the organization and representation of data elements for data interchange - Coding methods and

principles ISO/IEC 14957:1996 Information technology - Representation of data elements values:

Notation of the format ISO/IEC TR 15452:2000 Information technology - Specification of Data Value Domain

Information Resource Dictionary System (IRDS) ISO/IEC 10027:1990 Information technology - Information Resource Dictionary System

(IRDS) Framework ISO/IEC 10728:1993 Information technology - Information Resource Dictionary Systems

(IRDS) Services Interface ISO/IEC 10728:1993/1 Information technology - Information Resource Dictionary System

(IRDS) Service Interface - Amendment 1: C Language Binding ISO/IEC 13238-3:1998 Information technology - Data Management Export/Import Facilities

–Part 3: Export/Import Facilities for IRDS


Active Projects

Logic ISO/IEC WD 24707 Information technology - Common Logic (CL) –

A Framework for a Family of Logic-Based Languages

OMG ISO/IEC DIS 19502 Information technology –

Meta Object Facility (MOF) Specification ISO/IEC DIS 19503 Information technology –

XML Metadata Interchange (XMI)

Information technology - Framework for Metamodel interoperability ISO/IEC CD 19763-01 Part 1: Reference model ISO/IEC CD 19763-02 Part 2: Core model ISO/IEC WD 19763-03 Part 3: Metamodel for ontology registration ISO/IEC WD 19763-04 Part 4: Metamodel for model mapping

Standards Metadata ISO/IEC WD 24706 Information technology-Metadata for technical standards

and specifications documents


Active Projects-Continued-

Information technology - Metadata Registries (MDR) ISO/IEC FCD 11179-2 Part 2: Classification for administered items ISO/IEC FDIS 11179-5 Part 5: Naming and identification principles

(Will be published as ISO/IEC 11179-5:2005) ISO/IEC AWI 11179-3 Part 3: Registry Metamodel and basic attributes

3rd Edition

Information technology - Achieving Metadata Registry Content Consistency ISO/IEC WD 20943-2 Part 2: XML Structured Data ISO/IEC AWI 20943-4 Part 4: Overview

Information Technology--Metadata registries (MDR) Module ISO/IEC WD 19773-01 Part 1: Contact and location information module

for metamodel ISO/IEC WD 19773-02 Part 2: Relations information module for metamodel ISO/IEC WD 19773-03 Part 3: Security information module for metamodel


Active Projects-Continued-

Information technology - Metadata Registry Interoperability & Bindings (MDR-IB) ISO/IEC CD 20944-01 Part 1:Framework ISO/IEC CD 20944-02 Part 2: Common vocabulary ISO/IEC CD 20944-03 Part 3: Common Provisions for Conformance ISO/IEC AWI 20944-04 Part 4: Generic usage ISO/IEC AWI 20944-05 Part 5: Common data structures and services ISO/IEC AWI 20944-06 Part 6: Semi-structured aggregation ISO/IEC CD 20944-20 Part 20: Common Provisions for Coding bindings ISO/IEC AWI 20944-21 Part 21: XML Coding Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-22 Part 22: DIVP Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-23 Part 23: ASN.1 Coding Binding ISO/IECCD 20944-40 Part 40: Common Provisions for API binding ISO/IEC CDI 20944-41 Part 41: C API binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-42 Part 42: C++ API Binding ISO/IEC CD 20944-43 Part 43: Java API Binding ISO/IEC CD 20944-44 Part 44:ECMA script API Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-45 Part 45: Perl API Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-46 Part 46: Lisp API Binding ISO/IEC CD 20944-47 Part 47: PHP API binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-60 Part 60: Common Provisions for Protocol binding overview ISO/IEC AWI 20944-61 Part 61: ODBC Protocol Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-62 Part 62: DCTP Protocol Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-63 Part 63: SOAP Protocol Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-64 Part 64: WSDL Protocol Binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-65 Part 65: LDAP protocol binding ISO/IEC AWI 20944-66 Part 66: JMS protocol binding ISO/IEC CD 20944-80 Part 80: Common provisions for profiles ISO/IEC CD 20944-81 Part 81: Attribute Mapping for 11179-3 MDR metamodel ISO/IEC CDI 20944-82 Part 82: Profile for 11179-3 MDR metamodel ISO/IEC AWI 20944-83 Part 83: URI suffixes for 11179-3 MDR metamodel navigation


ISO/IEC 11179, Parts 1 - 6

Part 1: Framework

Part 2: Classification for Administered Items

Part 3: Registry Metamodel and Basic Attributes

Part 4: Formulation of Data Definitions

Part 5: Naming and Identification Principles

Part 6: Registration


General Metamodel Areas

Administration&

Identification

Naming&

Definition

Classification

ADMINISTEREDITEM


ISO/IEC 11179 - Present

Present - Edition 2– Administered item management– Registry metamodel

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

PART 5 PART 6


ISO/IEC 11179 - Future

Future - Edition 3– Knowledge management– Extensions for metamodel interoperability

PART 3

PART 4

PART 5PART 5

PART 5PART 2

PART 6

PART 1


Future Directions

Part 2: Classification– Knowledge organization systems– Concept management– Semantic Web

PART 3

PART 4

PART 5PART 5

PART 5PART 2

PART 6

PART 1


Future Directions-continued-

Part 1: Framework

Part 3: Metamodel

Part 6: Registration



Part 4: Definitions– Data quality– Metadata quality



Part 5: Naming– Context– Designations– Namespaces– Identifiers


Future Issues

Model interoperability Cultural adaptability XML registry interoperability Non-enumerated Conceptual Domains


Freely Available Standards

ISO/IEC 11179-1:2004Information technology – Metadata registries – Part 1: Framework

ISO/IEC 11179-3:2003Information technology – Metadata registries – Part 3: Registry metamodel & basic attributes

ISO/IEC 11179-4:2004Information technology – Metadata registries – Part 4: Formulation of data definitions

ISO/IEC 11179-5:2005 (to be published) Information technology – Metadata registries – Part 5: Naming and Identification

ISO/IEC 11179-6:2005 Information technology – Metadata registries – Part 6: Registration

ISO/IEC TR 20943-1:2003Information technology – Procedures for achieving metadata registry (MDR) content consistency -- Part 1: Data elements

ISO/IEC TR 20943-3:2004Information technology – Procedures for achieving metadata registry (MDR) content consistency -- Part 3: Value domains

http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/fetch/2000/2489/Ittf_Home/ITTF.htm


Larry FitzwaterU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32/WG 2 [email protected]

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