The Case Against Slowly-Changing Dimensions, Part One
I believe that Ralph Kimball’s fact-dimension pattern is one of the most important and powerful data design patterns ever discovered.…
Data Architecture News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Architecture education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
The Skeptical Architect April 2014
In this column by Gil Laware and Frank Kowalkowski, they tell us that there is a significant difference in architecture…
DAMA Corner – August 2013
This column provides an update of DAMA International activities for the coming months.
The Database Report July 2013
Craig S. Mullins reports on the database industry news from April through June 2013.
DAMA Corner – November 2012
This column provides updates on DAMA International activities and benefits.
EA Principles – October 2012
In this third article about EA Principles, Eskil Swende describes an approach that may lead us toward a more scientific…
DM Forum and the Enterprise Architecture and Data Warehousing 2012 Conference
This Special Feature from Anne Marie Smith describes the DM Forum event held in New York City in March 2012.
The EIM Puzzle – October 2011
In her first article for TDAN.com's newest feature column, The EIM Puzzle, Anne Marie Smith explains the components of Enterprise…
Interview with Michael Brackett Author of Date Resource Simplexity: How Organizations Choose Date Resource Success or Failure
Robert S. Seiner interviews Michael Brackett about his new book, Data Resource Simplexity, and discusses the theory that organizations choose…
Challenge for Business Information System Success
This article from Mike Gorman focuses on the reasons why your project may be successful, challenged, or failed. Even more…