Here the author answers questions regarding the Entity Framework and provides an understanding of how and why it was developed.  Read more...

Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson continues his subseries surrounding components of the Analysis Services dimensional model. In the second half of this article, we extend our focus on dimensions to include property settings for Cube Dimensions.  Read more...

This is the eighth article in a continuing series, and this installment discusses the Data Steward Coordinator.  Read more...

This is the seventh article in a continuing series, and this installment discusses the tactical layer of the Data Governance Framework.  Read more...

This is the sixth article in a continuing series, and this installment discusses the establishment and role of a Data Governance Council.  Read more...

5 quick tips to help you become a better data modeler and increase your value to your team and organization.  Read more...

Part 5 looks at beginning with a Data Governance Best Practice Assessment  Read more...

If you have considered deploying a Data Governance program at your organization, the chances are that you have asked the following question: "Where does Data Governance fit into the Organization?"   Read more...

The Entity Framework is an exciting new technology being developed for ADO.NET. It allows developers to view data using a logical model instead of a physical model, offering more flexibility.  Read more...

In this article I will settle down a little bit and share with you tools that I have used as part of the data governance trade.  Read more...

This article, part 4 in a series, discusses how to use, publish, maintain and govern the enterprise architecture.  Read more...

Data governance is NOT a methodology. Data governance is about authority and discipline over the management of data but not THE method in which the data is governed.  Read more...

The definitions of data governance and data stewardship that I use have changed, albeit slightly, over the years of providing data governance and stewardship solutions.  Read more...

It would be wonderful to be able to simple purchase a tool or technology and have your data challenges disappear. It is time to step back and take a much needed different look at data.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...

An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.  Read more...