10 Ways to Save an Hour a Day
Greg Keller outlines ten helpful ideas for making more productive, identifying where appropriate tooling or other approaches may be implemented…
Data Modeling News, Articles, & Education
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UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 3
This article, Part 3 of a three-part series, discusses the aesthetics of preparing and presenting data models – no matter…
UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 2
This article, Part 2 of a three-part series, addresses sub-types, domains and unique identifiers, as well as what in UML…
The Data Modeling Addict – October 2008
The eleventh of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the data category.
Temporal Versioning
This article explains temporal versioning and why it is a useful design approach for tracking changes in operational systems so…
UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 1
Part 1 of this three-part series describes the basic differences between notations and how they can be reconciled.
The Data Modeling Addict – July 2008
The tenth of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the consistency category.
All About fruITion: Creating the Ultimate Corporate Strategy for Information Technology
Bob: This afternoon I have the pleasure of interviewing Chris Potts, Author of “FruITion: Creating the Ultimate Corporate Strategy for…
Metadata Improvements – A Case Study
The article describes problems encountered in integrating metadata, the approach taken and the results achieved.
The Data Modeling Addict – April 2008
The ninth of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the real world category.