The Data Model Resource Book: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling

by Len Silverston, Paul Agnew

The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3, presents a collection of common patterns that can be used to customize existing data models (including those in Volumes 1 and 2) as well as create new data models. Each chapter describes a universal data pattern which is applicable across a wide variety of organizations, and includes several examples of specific implementations. The authors also provide more general guidelines and best practices for implementing these patterns, and in particular how to customize existing models as well as convert models into physical database designs. About The Author: Len Silverston is an author, consultant, and speaker with over 25 years of experience helping organizations integrate their information and systems. He is the best-selling author of "The Data Model Resource Book", Volumes 1 and 2, which has sold nearly 20,000 copies, which describe over 230 reusable, holistic data models. Mr. Silverston has published numerous articles and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. He is the winner of the DAMA (Data Administration Management Association) International Professional Achievement Award for 2004 and the DAMA Community Award for 2006. Paul Agnew has been a senior consultant providing database consulting services for the past 15 years. Mr. Agnew is currently the president of BTS.com, a consulting firm. He also works closely with Mr. Silverston on many projects all over the world, using universal data models. Table Of Contents: Foreword Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Setting Up Roles: What Parties Do Chapter 3 Using Roles: How Parties Are Involved Chapter 4 Hierarchies, Aggregations, and Peer-to-Peer Relationships: The Organization of Similar Data Chapter 5 Types and Categories: the Classification of Data Chapter 6 Status: The States of Data Chapter 7 Contact Mechanisms: How to Get in Touch Chapter 8 Business Rules: How Things Should Work Chapter 9 Using the Patterns Chapter 10 Socializing the Patterns Index Special Featu

Genres: Technology, Software, Programming

640 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2008

Reviews

[Andrew Gillette · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm a programmer with a DBA background, so I thought that this book would be an easy read to improve my data architecture models. It is not. Rather, this book is mostly repetitive jargon that almost seems like it was written by someone who has never managed an enterprise database. In short, this book is the sociology of psychology or the political science of statistics. Lots of jargon and very little application. On a positive note, this book has helped me to fall asleep quicker after a late night.