Conceptual Data Modeling White Papers

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Top 10 Data Mining Mistakes
sponsored by SAS
WHITE PAPER: In the following paper, we briefly describe, and illustrate from examples, what we believe are the “Top 10” mistakes of data mining, in terms of frequency and seriousness. Most are basic, though a few are subtle. All have, when undetected, left analysts worse off than if they’d never looked at their data.
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Published: 07 Apr 2010

SAS

Relational Modeling with UML
sponsored by IBM Software Group
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the basic concepts behind relational modeling, how it applies to databases and how it is implemented using UML.
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2003

IBM Software Group

Ten Things to Avoid in a Data Model
sponsored by CA ERwin from CA Technologies
WHITE PAPER: The construction of a data model is one of the more difficult tasks of software engineering and is often pivotal to the success or failure of a project. Many factors determine the effectiveness of a data model. In this white paper, industry expert Michael Blaha covers the Top 10 pitfalls to avoid — from both the strategy and detail perspective.
Posted: 19 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Aug 2010

CA ERwin from CA Technologies

Fast-Tracking Data Warehousing & BI Projects via Intelligent Data Modeling
sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: At the core of any BI should be the ability to align business needs with the data infrastructure supporting them. This is almost impossible to do without a data model. Yet many BI implementers do not understand the need for these design components. This paper will examine the major benefits that data models have on BI environments.
Posted: 11 Feb 2010 | Published: 11 Feb 2010

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Competitive Analysis of Market Leaders in Data Modeling: PowerDesigner, ERwin and ER/Studio
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn all the factors you need to consider when choosing a data modeling tool. You will learn about the different model types and how each tool measures up to the demanding needs of your company today and in the future. This paper will lay out all the information you need to make a clear decision on data modeling today.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

Sybase, an SAP company

Rapid-deployment Solution for Mobile Analytics Visualization
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, discover a rapid-deployment technology for mobile analytics visualization, so you can take full advantage of data visualization capabilities anywhere, at any time. Explore the benefits you'll get with rapid-deployment, and learn how easy it is to get a mobile analytics strategy up and running within two weeks.
Posted: 24 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Best Practices for Implementing a Data Warehouse on Oracle Exadata Database Machine
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: By using the Oracle Exadata Database Machine as a data warehouse platform you have a balanced, high performance hardware configuration. This paper focuses on the other two corner stones, data modeling and data loading, providing a set of best practices and examples for deploying a data warehouse on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 30 Sep 2010

Oracle Corporation

The Benefits of Data Modeling in Business Intelligence
sponsored by CA ERwin from CA Technologies
WHITE PAPER: Through data modeling of BI systems, we can meet many of today’s data challenges. Through logical and physical modeling of business intelligence systems, we can enable the delivery of the correct business information to business users. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 08 Jun 2010 | Published: 30 Oct 2009

CA ERwin from CA Technologies

Help Alleviate Batch Windows with Reliable, Timely Data Delivery
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the business issues that drive organizations to consider a real-time change data capture solution to optimize ETL processes. This helps alleviate batch windows to enable the delivery of timely, trusted information to the business.
Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

IBM

Fast-Tracking Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Projects via Intelligent Data Modeling
sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Often times Business Intelligence (BI) projects miss the mark with their business users because the proper documenting of required data and related business rules is not executed. This paper looks at fast-tracking data warehousing and BI projects using data modeling.
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 Jan 2010

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.