Ten Things to Avoid in a Data Model
August 2010

The construction of a data model is one of the more difficult tasks of software engineering and is often pivotal… More

“Go, Set, Ready, Repeat”:  Lessons Learned for Successful Data Integration
July 2010

The number of enterprise projects demanding shared data is on the rise; yet why does their success continue to… More

Improving Data Quality Through Data Modeling
July 2010

Enterprise data is largely falling short of a standard that makes it possible to utilize in how business will… More

ERwin® in the Cloud: How Data Modeling Supports Database as a Service (DaaS) Implementations
June 2010

Cloud Computing is an emerging market, and there exist an increasing number of companies that are implementing the cloud… More

The Return on Investment (ROI) of Data Modeling
March 2010

Businesses make decisions based on data. Without a clear understanding of the meaning and rules around this data, business… More

Demonstrating the ROI of Data Discovery
October 2009

Data Discovery and Profiling is a relatively new data management technique that uses tools to identify all data sources… More

Database Design and Modeling: Getting It Right the First Time
August 2009

In the world of databases, "getting it right" is a phrase filled with ambiguity, for who can say what… More

Combining Data Profiling and Data Modeling for Better Data Quality
January 2009

A robust data infrastructure consists of both accurate data and a strong architectural foundation for storing and retrieving this information.… More

The Benefits of Data Modeling in Business Intelligence
December 2008

It is clear from the name that business intelligence (BI) is intended to deliver intelligence to the business. Businesses use… More

The Benefits of Data Modeling in Data Warehousing
November 2008

Most organizations have vast quantities of data. Data is constantly collected as every transaction is made, every employee review is… More