Modelling Business Information using Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams is a foundational technique for defining the structure, relationships, and rules of data within an organization . It acts as a bridge between business requirements and technical database design, enabling stakeholders to visualize the "things" (entities) a business cares about and how they interact. Core Components of ER Modelling
Defines the numerical context of relationships, such as One-to-One (1:1), One-to-Many (1:N), or Many-to-Many (M:N). The Three Levels of Data Modelling Modelling Business Information: Entity relation...
The associations between entities, such as a Customer "places" an Order . The Three Levels of Data Modelling The associations
An Entity-Relationship Model, or ER Model, is a conceptual representation of data that typically evolves through three stages: conceptual, logical, and physical. Countable objects, concepts, or events, such as Customer
Introduces specific attributes, primary keys, and foreign keys, mapping out operational data rules without being database-specific.
Countable objects, concepts, or events, such as Customer , Product , or Order .
Defines the high-level business scope and key concepts, focusing on business vocabulary rather than technical detail.