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From: ewoods@hemel.bull.co.uk (Eoin Woods)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Reference for Data Modelling
Keywords: data modelling reference
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Date: 12 Dec 90 11:58:06 GMT
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cdm@gem-hy.Berkeley.EDU (Dale Cook) writes:

>In article <1990Dec11.104850.2791@newcastle.ac.uk>,
>B.J.King@newcastle.ac.uk (Brian King) writes:
>|> I have been looking at data models for the ISO STEP/PDES data exchange
>|> standards. Conventional structural models are produced using NIAM
>|> (Nijssen Information Analysis Method) and IDEF1X. Activity models are
>|> produced using IDEF0. Does anyone know of any references relating to the
>|> IDEF modelling methods? Is anyone actually using them ?
>|> 
>|> Regards
>|> 
>|> Brian
>|> 

>I believe that the D. Appleton Co. uses them, and teaches workshops in
>their use, and sells support products and services geared towards that

The company I have contacted about IDEF/SADT is SofTech Inc, in Cambridge
MA, USA -- They produce a range of tools and provide consultancy, support
etc.

I'm not sure of the contact's name, but he was *very* helpful when I
posted to the net last year to ask for help -- I think he was called 
Mark Moore and he reads News so may be listening!!

Eoin.
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