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Visualizing the DRM
You can optionally visualize the Data Reference Model (DRM). Visualizing all or part of it can help you in these ways:
You can gain a full understanding of the DRM, as you categorize your assets against it.
The Consolidated Reference Models (CRM) are often utilized as reference models by non-US-government organizations and commercial companies. These organizations and companies make use of the reference models but tailor them – adding or removing elements from it to match their organization. Visualizing the reference models can help with this effort.
To visualize the DRM
1 Create a FEAF2 DRM type diagram – provide a name to the diagram.
2 From the Explorer tree, drag-and-drop all FEAF2 DRM Domain onto the diagram.
3 From the Explorer tree, drag-and-drop all FEAF2 DRM Subject onto the diagram.
4 From the Explorer tree, drag-and-drop all FEAF2 DRM Topic onto the diagram.
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Next steps
Aligning assets to the DRM
Collaborative Planning Method (CPM) reporting
See also
Aligning assets to the DRM
Data Reference Model (DRM)