The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 1
A Library of Universal Data Models for All Enterprises, Revised Edition
Published on 8. August 2011
560 pages
978-1-118-17275-9 (ISBN)
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A quick and reliable way to build proven databases for corebusiness functions
Industry experts raved about The Data Model Resource Book when itwas first published in March 1997 because it provided a simple,cost-effective way to design databases for core business functions.Len Silverston has now revised and updated the hugely successfulFirst Edition, while adding a companion volume to take care of morespecific requirements of different businesses. Each volume isaccompanied by a CD-ROM, which is sold separately. Each CD-ROMprovides powerful design templates discussed in the books in aready-to-use electronic format, allowing companies and individualsto develop the databases they need at a fraction of the cost and athird of the time it would take to build them from scratch.
Updating the data models from the First Edition CD-ROM, thisresource allows database developers to quickly load a core set ofdata models and customize them to support a wide range of businessfunctions.
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The Data Model Resource Book
A Library of Universal Data Models for All Enterprises, Volume 1
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LEN SILVERSTON (lsilverston@univdata.com) is founder and owner of Universal Data Models, LLC (www.universaldatamodels.com), a Colorado-based firm providing consulting and training for helping enterprises customize and implement "universal data models" and develop holistic, integrated systems. Mr. Silverston has over 20 years' experience in delivering data integration, database and data warehouse solutions to organizations.
Content
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Introduction.
People and Organizations.
Products.
Ordering Products.
Shipments.
Work Effort.
Invoicing.
Accounting and Budgeting.
Human Resources.
Creating the Data Warehouse Data Model from the Enterprise DataModel.
A Sample Data Warehouse Data Model.
Star Schema Designs for Sales Analysis.
Star Schema Designs for Human Resources.
Additional Star Schema Designs.
Implementing the Universal Data Models.
Appendix A: Logical Data Model Entities and Attributes.
Appendix B: Data Warehouse Data Model Tables and Columns.
Appendix C: Star Schema Design Tables and Columns.
How to Use the CD-ROM Product.
Other Reusable Data Model and Data Warehouse DesignResources.
Index.
