Building a Better Data Model
As Information Systems get more complicated and specialized, Data Analysts find themselves in need of a better way to express…
Data Modeling News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Modeling education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
Object Orientation & Information Engineering:
This is the first in a series of articles on the relationship between the object-oriented approach to system development and…
Database Objects: The Foundation Stones of Enterprise Database
There are generally considered to be three classes of objects: display objects, wholly contained process objects, and business objects.
Object-Orientation and Business-Driven Information Engineering
This paper describes the benefits and techniques for using an enterprise information architecture to develop and manage reusable software components.
A Component Framework Model for Information Technology Arcitecture – Part Two
Businesses constantly pursue the cost-effective application of information technology to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in an ever-changing competitive environment.
Tools for a Comprehensive Database Environment – Part 2
In the second of two parts, this article addresses database tools that focus on the analysis, reporting, and utilities of…
Tools for a Comprehensive Database Environment – Part 1
There are five major RDBMS products: Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase SQL Server, and Informix.
Meta Data Themes – Part One – The Basics
Imagine what it would be like if there was an inexpensive one-size-fits-all solution to the management of meta data.
Justification for an Enterprise Model
Purpose Models are created not only to represent the business needs of an application but can also depict the business…
IRM: Data Administration VS. Database Administration
Throughout the history of Information Resource Management, there have been questions surrounding the necessity for multiple disciplines within the IRM…