[LINK] Open Data Models

[Brendan Scott]

Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> brd at iimetro.com.au [brd at iimetro.com.au] wrote:
>> That's software. I'm talking about data models - data definitions, entities,
>> relationships etc, for specific industries.
>>
>> In banking, for instance, how do they define a customer? What is the 
>> standard
>> data associated with a customer - name, address, accounts, (types and 
>> numbers).
>> What data do they hold on an account - transactions, owner, type, 
>> restrictions
>> on opening one, who can operate it, get statements etc.?
> 
> like a bank is going to give its competitors this kind of information.
> 
> I think you are confusing open standards with open suicide.

Given that the whole of the financial system relies quite explicitly on electronic messaging, both locally and internationally I would be surprised if something along these lines did not exist.


Brendan