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Title: The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 1: A Library of Universal Data Models for All Enterprises by Len Silverston, Len Silverston ISBN: 0-471-38023-7 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 06 March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.72 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A terrific tool for the I.T. developer
Comment: The Data Model Resource Book is as important to a data modeler or application developer as a dictionary is to a writer: you're not at your best without it. Where I've worked, this material has helped me create the architecture for an enterprise data model of our company. Aided by the Resource Book, we build a framework of major tables containing subject areas and the result is a business model to which we can map all of our application databases and data warehouses.
This book is basically rather simple to use; you find the data or subject of interest and then check to see if there are any attributes or relationships in the book that are relevant to your specific application database. This type of a check helps add quality and completeness to your logical and physical model.
But using the book just scratches the surface of its value; it's the author who's responsible for its quality and completeness. I've personally worked with Mr. Silverston who participated in consulting engagements at our firm and I've also seen him perform in the classroom setting. He seems to have an uncanny ability to analyze a given business situation-no matter how seemingly bizarre-and to create a model structure that will accommodate any situation.
I highly recommend the Resource Book to business analysts, application developers, programmers, and data warehouse designers.
Ted Kowalski Data Architect, Equilon Enterprises, Houston and author of "Opening Doors--A Facilitator's Handbook."
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Resource!
Comment: I purchased this book along with Volume 2 a couple of years ago. The company I work for purchased the Volume 1 CD and it has been worth every penny. It has saved us countless man-hours and since our IS organization is now doing iterative development, there is no way we could ever hope to develop integrated databases without using these Universal Data Models. The book and CD is worth every cent and can benefit to any organization.
To make it clear, this is not a how-to data modeling book. It is a book of universal data models. If you need to learn how to model, purchase another book; however I would certainly recommend this book in addition to your how-to book.
Where people or organizations generally run into trouble with universal data models is when egos, not invented here syndrome, or outright pride are allowed to play a major part.
I see these universal data models analogous to the use of prehung doors and pre-assembled windows. No builder in their right mind would allow their carpenters to use their valuable time building door and window assemblies. Why would an IS manager allow his data administrators, database administrators, or developers spend their valuable time reinventing the wheel with many of these relational structures? Universal Data Models are a tremendous time saver and will allow an IS organization to develop databases faster, better, and cheaper.
I attended a conference in April 2003 and saw a presentation by a consultant, who used these Universal Data Models to create a database for Authentication and Authorization. This is another example of the powerful benefit of these models.
We have used these models on several projects with great success and will continue to use them on our upcoming projects.
Rating: 5
Summary: It works in the real world.
Comment: I personally have had great success in many large firms (Investment banking, health insurance) implementing Universal Data models based off the Data Model Resource Book. The book was a very concise useful source for the implementation of both logical, and subsequently physical data models. Some people may criticize so called generalities, but "generalities" are a subjective concept. I have personally have seen much more generic type models that where nowhere near as useful as the models in the Data model resource book.
The bottom line is that these models work in the real world as a jump-start for data projects. If you don't want to get caught in the mire of data modeling, buy this book.
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Title: The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 2: A Library of Data Models for Specific Industries by Len Silverston ISBN: 0471353485 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 07 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought by David C. Hay ISBN: 0932633293 Publisher: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling (Second Edition) by Ralph Kimball, Margy Ross ISBN: 0471200247 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 12 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: Data Modeler's Workbench: Tools and Techniques for Analysis and Design by Steve Hoberman ISBN: 0471111759 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 07 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler, David Rice, Matthew Foemmel, Edward Hieatt, Robert Mee, Randy Stafford ISBN: 0321127420 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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