The Elephant in the Fridge
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The Elephant in the Fridge by John Giles
You want the rigor of good data architecture at the speed of agile? Then this is the missing link - your step-by-step guide to Data Vault success.
Success with a Data Vault starts with the business and ends with the business. Sure, there's some technical stuff in the middle, and it is absolutely essential - but it's not sufficient on its own. This book will help you shape the business perspective, and weave it into the more technical aspects of Data Vault modeling.
You can read the foundational books and go on courses, but one massive risk still remains. Dan Linstedt, the founder of the Data Vault, very clearly directs those building a Data Vault to base its design on an enterprise ontology. And Hans Hultgren similarly stresses the importance of the business concepts model. So it's important. We get that. But:
What on earth is an enterprise ontology/business concept model, 'cause I won't know if I've got one if I don't know what I'm looking for?
If I can't find one, how do I get my hands on such a thing?
Even if I have one of these wonderful things, how do I apply it to get the sort of Data Vault that's recommended?
It's actually not as hard as some would fear to answer all of these questions, and it's certainly worth the effort. This book just might save you a world of pain. It's a supplement to other material on Data Vault modeling, but it's the vital missing link to finding simplicity for Data Vault success.
John Giles was born in Dublin in 1940. A prodigiously gifted young footballer, at just 15 years of age, Giles moved to Manchester, playing for the Manchester United youth team. And in 1959, the year after the Munich Air Disaster, he made his debut for the Man United first team against Spurs, beginning a career at the top of the game that was to span three decades. He moved to the then second-division side Leeds United in 1963 where he became the linchpin of one of the world's great sides of the 60s and 70s. He played for the Republic of Ireland for almost two decades before moving to a player-manager role in later years. Giles is now a well known and greatly respected football analyst.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781634624893 |
| ISBN 10 | 1634624890 |
| Title | The Elephant in the Fridge |
| Author | John Giles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Technics Publications LLC |
| Year published | 2019-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 301 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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