Data Modeling Masterclass 2010

Do you already know data modeling basics and want more? Take the Masterclass! You will first apply a Best Practices Approach to building and validating data models through the Data Model Scorecard™, a tool for improving Data Model quality. Next we focus on a collection of intermediate and advanced modeling techniques, including advanced normalization and Enterprise Data Modeling. The final section contains guidelines used to gain consistency across our Data Models in areas such as in abstraction and whether to Star Schema or Snowflake.

You will learn:

• How to apply the Data Model Scorecard™
• Advanced normalization rules and limitations of the logical Data Model
• A value-driven approach to building the Enterprise Data Model
• Techniques for converting a logical into a physical design
• Factors to consider in deciding whether to Star Schema or Snowflake
• Three key questions to ask yourself before you abstract
• When to use a surrogate key

Each participant will receive a copy of all presentation material and a copy of the 2nd edition of the book “Data Modeling Made Simple”, by Steve Hoberman.

STEVE HOBERMAN
He is a world-recognized innovator and thought-leader in the field of Data Modeling. He has worked as a Business Intelligence and Data Management practitioner and trainer since 1990, and is a popular and frequent presenter at industry conferences, both nationally and internationally. Mr. Hoberman is a columnist and frequent contributor to industry publications, as well as the author of “Data Modeler’s Workbench, Data Modeling for the Business”, and “Data Modeling Made Simple”. He is the founder of the Design Challenges group and inventor of the Data Model Scorecard™.