Models are used to organize assets into hierarchical structures.
Models are often broken down by business function, such as Human Resources and Finance. You might choose to establish a separate model for each function, and then create sub-domains to further break down the classifications. For example, the Human Resources function might have sub-groupings for Payroll, Benefits, and Recruitment.
Each model can be assigned its own properties (business metadata) and responsible party (for example, business owner or data steward). Related assets can then inherit responsibility assignments from associated models. Responsibilities are used to establish ownership between users and assets, controlling the extent to which nominated users can create, modify and manage their associated assets. The models that you create will vary from company to company.
To display a menu of the model types that are available to you, and how many models of each type exist, select Models from the navigation bar on the left of the screen. To display a list of all available models in the selected type, click a model type. You can:
- View the details of a particular model asset by clicking the name of the model in the list.
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View the Hierarchy diagram for a particular model by selecting a row, then clicking the Diagram tab. Click an item in the diagram to populate the Information panel.