Data is Alpha and Omega
If you are like most of today’s modern business, you are utilizing a blend of computer automation to conduct your…
Data Articles
Data Model Evaluation Workplan
Should the customer be able to "demand" data models from software package vendors and what can be done to convince…
Advanced Data Model Patterns
The book Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought describes a set of standard data models that can be applied to…
A Component Framework Model for Information Technology Architecture
This article is the first in a planned series in TDAN which will attempt to contribute in a meaningful way…
The Enterprise Data Model: A Key Ingredient for Successful Data Warehousing
The EDM is a key tool that will help us make sure that the warehouse delivers its promised return on…
Tools for a Comprehensive Database Environment – Part 1
There are five major RDBMS products: Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase SQL Server, and Informix.
Change Management
The only constant in American enterprises is change. There are external changes in politics, climate, laws, markets, competition, and customer…
Data Admin Position Responsibilities
Following is a representation of a basic set of job descriptions for a typical data administration unit.
Data Wise Perspective: We’ve Been Out Of Focus
Engaging in a data warehousing implementation is fraught with a variety of missteps and unexpected surprises - much of which…
Meta Data Themes – Part One – The Basics
Imagine what it would be like if there was an inexpensive one-size-fits-all solution to the management of meta data.