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Domain Driven Design, by Laura Cattaneo
2022 by Laura Cattaneo for Data Language
Technology

Domain Modelling

Domain modelling is a technique used in Domain-Driven Design for representing the concepts and relationships of a domain in a way that is understandable by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Enables the following Capabilities
A shared data model and glossary across the entire organization
Strong information governance
An integrated information backbone
Common terms understood across the entire organization
Used in the following Interventions
Hold domain modelling workshops
The Data Language team have been running domain modelling workshops since the BBC domain driven design projects in 2010. Domain-modelling workshops are an important way to foster and improve shared understanding of a core business concepts and relationships.
Other technologies used
Information Architecture (IA)
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Follow a Domain Driven Design (DDD) process
Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a method for developing a organization's understanding of its business ecosystem, principally the important "things" and how they relate to one-another. The process often takes the form of facilitated workshops with domain experts in order to develop a shared set of conceptual models.
Other technologies used
Content Graphs
Information Architecture (IA)
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Used in these Projects
The Resolute Square Linked Media Platform
We worked with Resolute Square, a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) started by The Lincoln Project, to deliver their media platform capability using a Content Graph
The Resolute Square Linked Media Platform
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Through collaborative workshopping with subject matter experts, domain modelling usually culminates in a "domain model" which the business can use to communicate a shared understanding of the domain.