Data Model Resource Manual (Revised Version) Volume 1

Author: Silvanston
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: It's no wonder that industry experts have engaged in since the first edition of this book was published. This book equips you with a powerful data model and data warehouse design, using which you can bring your database design project to a high starting point. You will gain proven models for general business functions, such as ordering and managing products, handling shipments, invoicing, finance and budgeting, managing human resources, contact management, and project management. This edition has been fully revised and updated, including many new and expanded data models, such as product customization, shipment and receipt, budget background, and employee qualification and performance. Additionally, the book features new data mart designs, including financial analysis, inventory management, and shipment logic. This book is suitable as a reference for data modeling professionals. Through this book, you will learn:
· How to customize enterprise and logical data models to meet specific business needs
· How to transform logical data models into data warehouses and data marts
· How to develop physical data design and evaluate design options based on general data models
· How to integrate databases and data warehouses across the enterprise
· How to validate existing enterprise data models