Many people in the Information Technology field look at the metadata repository
as an application which provides a limited set of value points for the organization. The
reality is that the repository itself is just one part of a much larger collection of products,
services, tools, processes, and customer support components. Figure 6 provides one view of
the repository environment that attempts to pull in some of these components into a single
framework.
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The structure of this diagram includes components labeled one through five.
1. The asset portal
2. The traditional repository
3. Business processes
4. Application processes
5. Customer support environment
The.Asset.Portal
Varon (2005) indicated that an enterprise portal gives end users access to multiple types
of information and applications through a standard interface. The vertical portal addresses
one aspect of a business, such as a human resources site that lets employees sign up for
training classes and view pay stubs. Others define a portal as an interface for people to
access and exchange information online.
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