HUMBOLDT alignment editor

The process of data harmonization starts with a description of data sources and mapping of differences among heterogeneous source and target data sets. The semantic differences usually include incompatible data schemas (structures, different data types, domains etc.) and differences in content (different values for the same entity). While the...

Strategic position model Geo-ICT function: Facing the challenge of organizational alignment

This paper focuses on organizational aspects and aims to explain the dynamic alignment between the development of the internal Geo-ICT function, including the corporate SDI, of an organization and the interest of this organization in an SDI. It is proposed that a better understanding of the topic of alignment provides an insight into the...