About the Presentation
The Art and Science of Data Modeling
I had a teacher once who told me that creating a great data model is one part science and two parts art. Boy, was she ever right! This session will be a look at the fundamentals of creating data models to support your business, both transactional and dimensional (warehouses). While we're at it, we'll look at some more advanced concepts and how to model your way out of some tricky situations.
Topics include:
1) Normalization is beautiful - now let's discuss it in plain English
2) Raising a well-adjusted database - strategies for creating an adaptable model
3) All Hail Kimball - dimensions, facts, star-schema, and everything in between
4) Yo Olde Bag of Tricks - patterns and ideas for modeling your way out of sticky situation
Session Level: Beginner
Audrey Hammonds
Audrey Hammonds is working for PRGX in Atlanta, GA as a database developer. They do recovery audit work, and she’s currently part of a team doing some very cool healthcare stuff. Fourteen years ago, she volunteered for DBA training to escape COBOL, and never looked back. A firm believer that good fundamentals and solid design can save a database professional’s sanity, she has devoted much of her career to designing (hopefully) elegant databases and making data do nifty things.
Contact URL:
http://www.datachix.com