Tag: data modeling

January 5, 2024

Looking back, then forward, is a traditional exercise by year-end. Which data concerns are important enough to worry about in 2024? Which of those do we stand a chance of doing something good for in 2024? Needless to say, money […]

December 5, 2023

Expect an increase in business-driven and elegant Data Modeling – the plans, and activities around diagramming requirements for data architecture. These Data Modeling trends will gain traction as budgets for newer projects decrease and mandates to improve Data Quality increase, […]

November 16, 2023

Businesses face lightning-fast and massive data growth “at a time when analytical capabilities cannot even come close to meeting them,” said Dr. Peter Aiken at his recent Data-Edwebinar, “Conceptual vs. Logical vs. Physical Data Modeling.” An acknowledged Data Management authority […]

November 2, 2023

The desire to leverage data as a strategic asset has led to the development of sophisticated systems and methodologies that go beyond basic data storage and retrieval. Among these advancements is modern data warehousing, a comprehensive approach that provides access […]

August 21, 2023

A collection of facts from which inferences can be made is called data. It is the basis on which factual information is derived, providing relevant results to the end users. Data is the cornerstone of contemporary society and is crucial […]

July 27, 2023

There is always a need for data modelers. However, the job description of this career field varies, depending on the needs of the organization. For example, if you become a data modeler working for a startup, you might coordinate with […]

May 1, 2023

Many organizations have mapped out the systems and applications of their data landscape. Many have documented their most critical business processes. Many have modeled their data domains and key attributes. But only very few have succeeded in connecting the knowledge […]

March 8, 2023

When the Navy SEALS embraced its motto, “Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast,” they may as well have been discussing building data models in the same breath. The SEALS chose the phrase to remind its participants not to rush […]

February 15, 2023

The process of Data Modeling is playing an increasingly important role when creating or improving a Data Governance program. Data Governance has become extremely complex, and the use of Data Modeling promotes understanding. One basic reason for the increasing complexity […]

December 29, 2022

Businesses can benefit from Data Modeling in a variety of important ways. Data models serve two primary purposes. They can be designed to represent the organization’s current data system, providing an understanding of how the data flows through an organization, […]

November 22, 2022

Data Modeling, the practice of diagramming Data Architecture and aligning core business rules with data definitions, will go through a refresh in 2023. Organizations will assess and make over their data fabrics, which describe distributed Data Management systems. Furthermore, managers […]

September 15, 2022

Time series databases (or TSDBs) are databases that have been optimized for processing time series data. Time series data is made up of data records that are indexed using timestamps. The timestamps provide a reference for each of the data […]

August 31, 2022

Data Management is the practice of gathering, organizing, securing, and storing data for an organization so it can be analyzed for business decisions. Data Management helps minimize potential errors by setting processes and policies around its usage and building confidence […]

August 16, 2022

Data Modeling creates a visual representation of a data system as a whole or as parts of it. The goal is to communicate the kinds of data being used and saved within the system. A data model should also show […]

July 28, 2022

Data Modeling techniques are used to create a map or blueprint showing how an organization gathers and processes data. Data models help to define the logical structure for an organization’s data. Data Modeling techniques are necessary for businesses wanting to […]

July 7, 2022

Data modeling has always been a task that seems positioned in the middle of a white-water rapids with a paddle but no canoe. On one side of the data modeling rapids are the raging agilists who are demanding working software […]

February 10, 2022

The process used today in systems development started with principles developed for assembly lines in the 1950s, when manufacturers wanted a more disciplined approach to producing goods and services.Products would come off an assembly line, they’d be inspected, defects would […]

February 4, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that data-driven decisions have influenced all our lives over the last two years. But decisions made without proper data foundations, such as well-constructed and updated data models, can lead to potentially disastrous results. For example, […]

January 20, 2022

Analytics is an important part of managing a business today. There are many types of analytics techniques, with predictive and prescriptive analytics being two key ones. But what is predictive analytics, and what is it used for? Predictive Analytics Today […]

December 28, 2021

A data model should show the relationships that exist between various customers, concepts, products, among many. Data Modeling describes the creation of a visual representation (a chart or diagram) of a data system, or parts of that system. It is […]