The Common Warehouse Model (CWM) v1.1 is a metadata-based data warehouse model. The modeling environment CWD4ALL, developed by IKAN software, complies with the CWM v1.1 specifications. The IKAN software company is a leader in providing warehouse management information systems and has its North American headquarters in Weston, Massachusetts. IKAN is a Novell Technology Partner in the development of CWD4ALL. You can access the IKAN Web site at ikan. You can know more details about the CWD4ALL modeling environment at its Web site cwd4all. For more information on CWM v1.1, you can access the Object Management Group's Web site at omg. The Object Management Group (OMG), which is the developer of CWM, is based in Needham, Massachusetts.