Conquering the Logical-Physical Divide – May 2009
Larry Burns describes the Data Services Stack Ð a model, or paradigm, for the interaction of applications and data, based…
Data Columns
Architecture Is Objective, Design Is Subjective – May 2009
This column focuses on the business information model and the minimum level of detail that needs to be considered to…
Business Rules – May 2009
What matters above all else is in capturing and expressing business rules is effective business communication. Sticking to that perspective…
Digging up Dollars: Data Mining in Practice – April 2009
The goal of this article is to describe a process to translate the wish for customer knowledge into actionable strategies…
The Data Modeling Addict – April 2009
This article is an excerpt from Data Modeling for the Business: A Handbook for Aligning the Business with IT Using…
The Database Report – April 2009
Craig Mullins reviews the DBMS marketplace during the first quarter of 2009.
Unwired Tap – April 2009
Bob Dominko discusses the challenges that result from the current downturn in the global economy.
IT and BI Career Development – March 2009
Jennifer Hay provides ten best practices to ensure that your resume will stand out from the others.
SELECT * FROM Celko – March 2009
Joe Celko looks at his favorite bad design - attribute splitting, something that shows up in so many forms at…
SaaS and BI – March 2009
Diby Malakar explores trends and makes some predictions about the data quality space.