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Data modeling

  • March 26, 2005 at 6:29 pm

    #163966

    What's the best source/ author of information about best practices with complex data modeling? Are there some standardized data models out there for the stuff common to any business (clients, addresses, etc)?

    Thanks,

    Sam

  • March 28, 2005 at 2:33 am

    #549082

    i don't follow what you are trying to ask but try this site

    http://www.datamodel.org

    Everything you can imagine is real.

  • March 28, 2005 at 9:46 am

    #549144

    I haven't used it much myself, but the idea is cool

    http://www.databaseanswers.org/data_models/index.htm

  • March 28, 2005 at 10:26 am

    #549156

    Hi Sam;

    I'm partial to David Hay's thinking on this matter. He has a good series of articles on his consulting website which address modeling notations and makes some reasoned recommendations: http://www.essentialstrategies.com (see books and articles link).

    He has also written a book entitled "Data Model Patterns, Conventions of Thought" which explores a number of common conceptual models.

    There is also a 2-volume 'patterns' set by Silverston: "The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 1: A Library of Universal Data Models for All Enterprises" and "The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 2: A Library of Data Models for Specific Industries".

    A little googling should net you some reviews that compare Hay's and Silverston's books directly.

     

    HTH,

    TroyK

     

  • March 28, 2005 at 1:46 pm

    #549194

    Thanks, guys. Those are some of the names I had come up with also while searching the web.

    Appreciate it!!

    Sam

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