Fact Oriented Modeling with FCO-IM: Capturing Business Semantics in Data Models with Fully Communication Oriented Information Modeling, by Jan Pieter Zwart, Marco Engelbart, and Stijn Hoppenbrouwers This book offers a complete basic course in Fully Communication Oriented Information Modeling (FCO-IM), a Fact Oriented Modeling (FOM) data modeling technique. The book is suitable for self-study by beginner […]
Just the Facts: Information Modeling with Business Communication, by Marco Wobben Build more successful databases and applications through improved business and data understanding using Fact-oriented Modeling. Topics Section One: Rationale Business Information Historical Overview Management Challenge Memes and Risks Perspective on Communication Section Two: Business Employees and Domain Experts Working with Facts Section Three: Business Information […]
Data Modeling Zone (DMZ) returns to Phoenix! March 4-6, 2025. Applications deliver value only when the underlying applications meets user needs. Yet organizations spend millions of dollars and thousands of hours every year developing solutions that fail to deliver. There is so much waste due to poorly capturing and articulating business requirements. Data models prevent […]
NoSQL and SQL Data Modeling: Bringing Together Data, Semantics, and Software, by Ted Hills How do we design for data when traditional design techniques cannot extend to new database technologies? Topics Introduction Taking Care of DataPlant Change Control 2.0Where did the Savings Come From?Why Model?Why COMN?Book OutlineBook AudienceNoSQL Database DeveloperSQL Database DeveloperData ModelerSoftware DeveloperOntologist Part I: Real […]
Data for Business Performance: The Goal-Question-Metric (GQM) Model to Transform Business Data into an Enterprise Asset, by Prashanth Southekal Master how to leverage your data to improve business performance. Topics PART I: DEFINE CHAPTER 1: ESTABLISHING THE TERMINOLOGY Understanding the GQM ModelUnderstanding DataUnderstanding the EnterpriseAssociating Enterprise and DataUnderstanding the AssetUnderstanding TransformationData and Business […]
Data Model Storytelling: An Agile Approach to Maximizing the Value of Data Management, by Larry Burns What value does data modeling contribute to an organization, and how can that value be increased? Topics Section I: Data Model Storytelling Chapter 1: The Data Model, Reimagined The Purpose of Data ModelsThe Infamous “Timesheet” Example, RevisitedLogical vs. […]
The Unified Star Schema: An Agile and Resilient Approach to Data Warehouse and Analytics Design, by Bill Inmon and Francesco Puppini Master the most agile and resilient design for building analytics applications: the Unified Star Schema (USS) approach. The USS has many benefits over traditional dimensional modeling. Witness the power of the USS as a single star […]
Enterprise Architecture Made Simple: Using the Ready, Set, Go Approach to Achieving Information Centricity, by Håkan Edvinsson and Lottie Aderinne Learn how to institute and implement enterprise architecture in your organization. You can make a quick start and establish a baseline for your enterprise architecture within ten weeks, then grow and stabilize the architecture over time […]