Information modeling means modeling of knowledge, information and data attached to the process being modeled. Nowadays most business processes are information-oriented. A few things typical to these processes are:
knowledge is needed to carry out activities in the process
information elements are transferred between activities
usage of information systems is an essential part of the process
When modeling information-oriented business processes, it is essential to model information elements in detail to get a thorough understanding of the process.
Information modeling is used typically to achieve the following goals:
to model an information-oriented process
to understand the knowledge needed in the process (knowledge management)
to understand workflows (flow of information)
to define information systems to be used in the process (data modeling)
