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Semantic Modeling in ER/Studio 21.1: Building a Trusted Foundation for AI, Analytics, and Governance

Transform Enterprise Logical Data Models into Reusable Semantic Assets

Overview

As organizations expand their investments in AI, analytics, and modern data platforms, maintaining consistent business meaning across systems has become a growing challenge. Without a shared semantic foundation, governance efforts become fragmented, analytics produce inconsistent results, and AI systems lack the business context needed to deliver reliable outcomes.

In this video, you’ll see how ER/Studio 21.1 transforms Enterprise Logical Data Models into reusable semantic assets that can be shared across governance platforms, semantic layers, knowledge graphs, and AI applications. The session demonstrates the new ER/Studio Semantic Generator and explores how organizations can extend trusted business meaning into downstream technologies using industry standards.

You’ll also see how ER/Studio generates semantic layer artifacts for Microsoft Power BI, Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), and dbt, helping organizations reduce semantic drift while creating a consistent foundation for data products, analytics, and AI initiatives.

Whether you’re modernizing your data architecture, strengthening governance, or preparing enterprise data for AI, this session demonstrates how ER/Studio 21.1 helps establish a trusted semantic foundation that scales across the enterprise.

Why Watch

  • See how Enterprise Logical Data Models become reusable semantic assets
  • Learn how the ER/Studio Semantic Generator preserves trusted business meaning
  • Explore semantic layer generation for Microsoft Power BI, OSI, and dbt
  • Understand how semantic assets support governance, analytics, and AI initiatives
  • Discover how ER/Studio helps reduce semantic drift across enterprise platforms
  • Learn how standards-based semantic modeling improves consistency and interoperability

What You’ll Learn

  • How to generate semantic assets from Enterprise Logical Data Models
  • How ER/Studio supports RDF/OWL, SHACL, SKOS, and Dublin Core standards
  • How to generate semantic layers for Microsoft Power BI, OSI, and dbt
  • How semantic modeling creates a trusted foundation for governance and analytics
  • How reusable business meaning improves consistency across AI and downstream data platforms

Who Should Watch

This video is designed for data architects, enterprise architects, data modelers, metadata managers, governance professionals, analytics leaders, and technical teams responsible for building trusted data foundations that support governance, analytics, semantic layers, and AI initiatives.

Speaker

Jamie Knowles
Product Director of ER/Studio

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this video about?

This video demonstrates the new semantic modeling capabilities in ER/Studio 21.1, including the ER/Studio Semantic Generator and semantic layer generation for Microsoft Power BI, Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), and dbt.

Who should watch this video?

This session is designed for data architects, enterprise architects, data modelers, governance professionals, metadata managers, analytics teams, and organizations preparing enterprise data for AI initiatives.

What is the ER/Studio Semantic Generator?

The ER/Studio Semantic Generator transforms Enterprise Logical Data Models into standards-based semantic assets that preserve consistent business meaning across governance platforms, semantic layers, analytics environments, knowledge graphs, and AI applications.

Which semantic layer technologies are supported?

ER/Studio 21.1 includes semantic layer generation for Microsoft Power BI, Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), and dbt, helping organizations extend trusted business meaning into downstream analytics platforms.

How does semantic modeling support AI initiatives?

Semantic modeling provides AI systems with consistent business definitions, relationships, and context, helping reduce semantic drift and improving the reliability and trustworthiness of AI-generated insights.

How can I learn more about ER/Studio?

Explore additional ER/Studio resources or connect with our team to learn how semantic modeling, enterprise data architecture, and governance capabilities can support your organization’s analytics and AI initiatives.

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