In the specific area of data modeling, data model patterns have been introduced and used to
help creating high-quality conceptual data models. Generic data model patterns, in
particular, are expected to be more useful in helping to solve more data modeling problems
in comparison to domain-specific patterns. A collection of generic patterns using fully
communication oriented information modeling (FCO-IM) as the modeling approach is
described in this paper. They can generally be divided into two categories:(1) Patterns that …

Data modeling patterns is an emerging field of research in the data modeling area. Its aims
are to create a body of knowledge to help understand data modeling problems better and to
create better data models. Current data modeling patterns are generally domain-specific
patterns (only applicable in a specific domain, eg a business situation) and with an Entity
Relationship Modeling (ERM) way of thinking. This paper discusses data modeling patterns
using the expressive power of Fully Communication Oriented Information Modeling (FCO …