The Book Look: Data Novels
I love good novels. I read and learn from a lot of technology texts (and we publish many of them),…
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Big Changes in the World of Data Modeling
My work involves consulting and teaching about big data analytics, and I’m fully aware that the real value of big…
How to Manage Null Values in Your Data Warehouse
I’m sure many business intelligence developers have experienced a customer asking why there are null values in their report and…
Universal Data Vault: Case Study in Combining “Universal” Data Model Patterns with Data Vault Architecture – Part 1
There are plenty of reasons you might want to use proven “universal” data model patterns to improve the outcome of…
Medical Professional Liability Ratemaking: Extending the Scope of Predictive Analytics
In today’s insurance landscape, predictive modeling has become a familiar term. With insurance companies now using predictive models to improve…
The Database Report – April 2014
In this column, Craig Mullins shares with us all the news that is fit to print in the database industry…
You’re Making It Up! Data Modeling – Analysis or Design?
Published in TDAN.com October 2004 What’s the fuss about? “I confess that I thought you were a lunatic when I…