Data modeling
Creating a model of the data in a system
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| April 2024 |
Data Format Description Language
DFDL was published as an ISO standard, further solidifying its international recognition and standardization in data format description.
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| 2023 |
Embedded SQL
SQL standard SQL:2023 was published, containing Chapter 21 on Embedded SQL, which details its syntax rules and specifications.
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| June 24 2023 |
ShEx
Release of entityshape (Python implementation) version 0.0.2
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| April 25 2023 |
ShEx
Release of shex.js (JavaScript implementation) version 1.0.0-alpha.26
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| 2022 |
COBie
buildingSMART international planned to roll out their strategic approach for developing ISO-based specifications through a series of position papers and begin enrolling members in the Facility Management Handover - Equipment Maintenance project.
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| April 14 2022 |
ShEx
Release of PyShEx (Python implementation) version 0.8.1, compatible with ShEx 2.0
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| January 29 2022 |
ShEx
Release of Ruby ShEx implementation version 0.7.1, compatible with ShEx 2.0
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| 2021 |
COBie
After a dispute over naming rights, buildingSMART international decided to no longer include the acronym COBie in its project.
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| 2021 |
COBie
buildingSMART International published the authorized COBie 'book of knowledge' in English, with translations to German, Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese initiated.
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| February 2021 |
Data Format Description Language
The official OGF Recommendation GFD.240 was published, obsoleting all prior versions and incorporating previously noted issues.
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| February 2021 |
Data Format Description Language
DFDL was published as an Open Grid Forum Recommendation, establishing its formal specification and standardization.
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| 2020 |
COBie
buildingSMART international initiated a project to replace the US-specification of COBie with an international standard, documenting lessons learned from 15 years of previous use and updating the original bSI Basic Facility Management Handover Model View Definition.
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| 2020 |
COBie
buildingSMART international began offering the COBie Certified Professional exam, a two-hour 160-question in-depth examination. The COBie Certification Subcommittee also prepared an introductory 'Foundation' level exam covering basic facts about the US COBie specification.
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| November 2 2020 |
ShEx
Release of shaclex (Scala implementation) version 0.1.70
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| October 13 2020 |
ShEx
Release of ShEx.ex (Elixir implementation) version 0.1.4
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| July 2020 |
COBie
The COBie replacement project reached the approved activity proposal stage of the bSI standards process, and a video about the project's purpose and content was published.
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| 2019 | ISO/IEC 9075-15:2019 standard released, introducing multidimensional arrays (MDarray type and operators) to SQL |
| 2019 |
COBie
buildingSMART international formed the COBie Certification Subcommittee, composed of international COBie experts from the US, UK, Ireland, China, and Japan, to develop the COBie Certified Professional(TM) examination.
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| 2018 |
System information modelling
A large logistics company in Ireland applied System Information Modelling (SIM) to comprehensively map their ICT Infrastructure, supporting a major hardware and software refresh. The SIM was used to document business processes, individual system records, and ensure successful ERP migration while addressing GDPR compliance requirements.
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| January 2011 |
Data Format Description Language
DFDL 1.0 specification was published as OGF Proposed Recommendation GFD.174.
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