Data Model Resource Book: 2

This text shows readers how to create data models that meet the unique needs of most businesses, including financial services, insurance, retail, manufacturing, educational services and telecommunications. For each business the authors identify which generic models contained in "The Data Model Resource Book", Volume 1 (ISBN 0471 38023 7) can be used directly "as is" and which need to be further customized, and then show programmers how to customize these models. Where needed, the authors also present new data models and data warehouse designs serving the unique needs of that industry The CD-ROM, sold separately, contains all of the data models for each business type in a form that can be easily loaded into the most popular commercial databases.