Structure

• What information should a name reveal?
  • For example, X.500 conventions often reflect organisational structure but is that information you want to make public?
• Multiple ‘views’ of the same data?
  • Organisational - Reflects enterprise structure
  • Functional - Based on application usage
  • Administrative - Related data in conveniently administered.
  • External - Restricted information based on privilege.
• A lot comes down to how you use the directory
  • JP Morgan “DCE Project Namespaces” work because of the nature of the application development and usage.
• Must be able to cope with change
  • If you model an organisation, can the directory keep up with reality?

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