Last edited 15 Oct 2021

Data model

Digitisation for construction product manufacturers: a plain language guide, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2021 defines a data model as: ‘…a diagram or other form of representation that organises elements of data and standardises how they relate to one another and to the properties of real-world entities.’

Types of data model include:

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