Object Orientation and Information Engineering:
This is the second in a series of articles on the relationship between the object-oriented approach to system development and…
Data Articles
Oracle 8.04 Performance Enhancements
The intent of this article is to provide a general overview of the various performance enhancements contained in Oracle 8.04.
Data Warehouse Applications by Industry
The following information is for the exclusive use of Sid Adelman & Associates and is not to be copied or…
Selecting the “Right” Meta Data to Manage
Meta data exists in every function of Information Technology (IT).
Problems with Conventional Meta Data Management Methods
Current meta data management products tend to be mainframe-oriented and rely on the use of a centralized meta data repository.
Great News – The Relational Model is Dead
This article presents a shortened version of a paper of the same name, Great News, The Relational Model is Dead,…
Using Levels of Abstraction to Name Data Elements
What we call a naming convention is a collection of rules, which, when applied to data, results in a set…
Data Administration: Part of the Problem?
Data administration is part of the job of making good systems.
Enterprise Architecture: What and Why?
Enterprise Architecture (EA) has recently become a "hot" topic. Articles and seminars here and elsewhere have discussed Enterprise Architecture (EA).
Using Check Constraints to Simulate Domains
All of the popular RDBMS products provide table check constraints: Oracle, Informix, DB2, Sybase, and Microsoft SQL Server. Check constraints…