Data Model and Data Standard - a Happy Marriage?

When implementing an application, there are many requirements. Most of them are application-specific, but others arise from wanting to use standards. Implementing the model close to the standard allows for easy data exchange, but may hurt in terms of sub-optimal structure for the actual tasks of the application. Implementing it far from the standard reverses the situation. In this paper, we seek the middle ground. By using a light coupling, we implement a prototype that has both easy data exchange and a flexible structure.