Is SQL a Real Standard Anymore?
Published in TDAN.com April 2001 Just what is a standard? It is something you can count on: for what it…
Data Articles
Using Knowledge Management Tools to Reduce Risk in Professional Service Engagements
Published in TDAN.com April 2001 Knowledge Management tools — especially those that exist as part of the five Knowledge Management…
Defining the Requirements for a Business Rule Repository
Published in TDAN.com April 2001 The information systems that we are specifying and building today are much more complex in…
Dealing with De-Normalization of Lookup Tables
Published in TDAN.com April 2001 I am asked several times a year to create a single look-up table rather than…
Top Mistakes to Avoid When Building a Data Warehouse
Published in TDAN.com April 2001 You’ve read all of the articles, attended all of the conferences, and you’re charged up…
The Importance of Architecture for Enterprises
Published in TDAN.com January 2001 Building architecture considers the design of a building from many perspectives. The catalysts are the…
Data is Executed Policy
Published in TDAN.com January 2001 Rationale for “Data is executed policy” Quality database is an expression of organization, clarity, and…
A Repository Model – The Object-Oriented Design Model
Published in TDAN.com January 2001 A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single…
Understanding and Overcoming the Unavoidable Error and Variation in Identity Data
Published in TDAN.com January 2001 Most people take their name for granted. Some of us like our names; others don’t…
The E-Commerce Data Dream Team
Published in TDAN.com January 2001 Successful delivery of data resources for an e-commerce development effort can best be accomplished with…