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Business users of data warehouses need to have a good understanding of what information and tools exist in a data warehouse.
They need to understand what the information means from a business perspective, how it is derived, from what data resources
it is derived, and what analysis and reporting tools exist for manipulating and reporting the information. They may also need
to subscribe to analysis and reporting tools, and have them run with results delivered to them on a regular basis.
The BusinessNomenclature package contains classes and associations that can be used to represent business metadata. Easy access
to this business metadata enables business users to exploit the value of the information in a data warehouse. It can also
aid technical users in certain tasks. An example is the use of common business terms and concepts for discussing information
requirements with business users. Another example is accessing business intelligence tools for analyzing the impact of warehouse
design changes.
The scope of the BusinessNomenclature package is restricted to the domain of data warehousing and business intelligence.