Data Modeling Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Business and IT Professionals
Data Modeling Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Business and IT Professionals, 2nd Edition by Carol Lehn
English | Sep. 15, 2009 | ISBN: 0977140067 | 244 Pages | AZW3/EPUB/PDF (conv) | 11.08 MB
English | Sep. 15, 2009 | ISBN: 0977140067 | 244 Pages | AZW3/EPUB/PDF (conv) | 11.08 MB
Data Modeling Made Simple will provide the business or IT professional with a practical working knowledge of data modeling concepts and best practices. This book is written in a conversational style that encourages you to read it from start to finish and master these ten objectives:
Know when a data model is needed and which type of data model is most effective for each situation
Read a data model of any size and complexity with the same confidence as reading a book
Build a fully normalized relational data model, as well as an easily navigatable dimensional model
Apply techniques to turn a logical data model into an efficient physical design
Leverage several templates to make requirements gathering more efficient and accurate
Explain all ten categories of the Data Model Scorecard
Learn strategies to improve your working relationships with others
Appreciate the impact unstructured data has, and will have, on our data modeling deliverables
Learn basic UML concepts
Put data modeling in context with XML, metadata, and agile development