Preparing for GDPR
GDPR goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Anyone who captures personal data for EU members will be subject to meeting these compliance guidelines or risk fines of …
The Book Look: Blockchainopoly
I am a data modeler…and plan on always being a data modeler. My latest book however, just released last week, is a book on blockchain called Blockchainopoly. …
Non-Relational Databases Have Relationships Too
Isn’t it ironic that a technology that bears the label of “schema-less” is also known for the fact that schema design is one of its toughest …
Thoughts on Semantic Debt
Semantic debt arises when an organization’s data management systems are conceptually inadequate. We often see semantic debt in source-to-target mappings …
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Data Model Patterns for Agile Projects
This is the fourth column in my series about applying Agile techniques to data projects in our Tips and Tricks from the Trenches Column. This column’s goal …
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Principles in Data Projects, Part 3
Data Modeling in Agile Projects This is the third in a series of columns about applying Agile techniques to data projects. The column’s goal is to share …
Death by Spreadsheet
I suppose most of us have heard the phrase “death by PowerPoint,” referring to those occasions when the burping, animated clip art gets in the way of the …
The Data Centric Revolution: The Core Model at the Heart of Your Architecture
We have taken the position that a core model is an essential part of your data centric architecture. In this article, we will review what a core model is, how …
High-level Intro to the Corepula Method of Data Modeling
Recent advances in data analytics have produced an insatiable appetite for data. Satellites, cell phones, and computers constantly churn out streams of …
Celebrating 20 Years of TDAN.com
On June 22, 1997, The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com) went live on the internet. The publication started online at stargate.net/TDAN and moved to …