Developing Human Resource Training Management (HRTM) Conceptual Model Using Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)

Abstract

This paper focuses on steps to develop an Entity Relational Model (ERM) using a case study of Human Resource Training Management (HRTM) in an organization. It is designed and written to help students learn the process to create a conceptual model by working through the HRTM business activities. ERM represented by Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD), and Chen’s notation being used to illustrate the graphical ERD representation. The following steps which involved are: ((1) Identify, analyze and refine the business rules which involved studying the business activities, gather the information and discover the data elements by identifying the information: needs, users, sources and constitution (2) Identify the main entities (3) Define the relationships among the entities, (4) Complete the initial ERD. Each step is explained and accompanied by examples and diagrams to illustrate the process.