Data Bricklaying Diary

Sep 25, 2026 · Backend Development

From Table-Driven to Ontology-Driven: Why Data Alone Can't Explain Business

This article argues that ontology-driven modeling — defining business concepts like delivery, deferral, and confirmation — enables AI and humans to trace actual order records, distinguish occurred facts from pending requests and causal guesses, and answer why an order was delayed without full system rewrite or event sourcing.