Graph Data Modeling for NoSQL and SQL: Visualize Structure and Meaning Contributor(s): Frisendal, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1634621212 ISBN-13: 9781634621212 Publisher: Technics Publications OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Sql - Computers | Data Modeling & Design |
LCCN: 2016948320 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.7" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 216 pages |
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Publisher Description: Master a graph data modeling technique superior to traditional data modeling for both relational and NoSQL databases (graph, document, key-value, and column), leveraging cognitive psychology to improve big data designs.
From Karen Lopez's Foreword: In this book, Thomas Frisendal raises important questions about the continued usefulness of traditional data modeling notations and approaches:
Frisendal takes us through the history of data modeling, enterprise data models and traditional modeling methods. He points out, quite contentiously, where he feels we have gone wrong and in a few places where we got it right. He then maps out the psychology of meaning and context, while identifying important issues about where data modeling may or may not fit in business modeling. The main subject of this work is a proposal for a new exploration-driven modeling approach and new modeling notations for business concept models, business solutions models, and physical data models with examples on how to leverage those for implementing into any target database or datastore. These new notations are based on a property graph approach to modeling data.
From the author's introduction: This book proposes a new approach to data modeling--one that "turns the inside out". For well over thirty years, relational modeling and normalization was the name of the game. One can ask that if normalization was the answer, what was the problem? There is something upside-down in that approach, as we will see in this book. Data analysis (modeling) is much like exploration. Almost literally. The data modeler wanders around searching for structure and content. It requires perception and cognitive skills, supported by intuition (a psychological phenomenon), that together determine how well the landscape of business semantics is mapped. Mapping is what we do; we explore the unknowns, draw the maps and post the "Here be Dragons" warnings. Of course there are technical skills involved, and surprisingly, the most important ones come from psychology and visualization (again perception and cognition) rather than pure mathematical ability. Two compelling events make a paradigm shift in data modeling possible, and also necessary:
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Contributor Bio(s): Frisendal, Thomas: - Thomas Frisendal is an experienced database consultant with more than 30 years on the IT vendor side and as an independent consultant. He has worked with databases and data modeling since the late 70s; since 1995 primarily on data warehouse projects. His area of excellence lies within the art of turning data into information and knowledge. Since 2005 he has specialized in business analysis, concept "harvesting" and mapping, modeling of information and data as well as design of analytical solutions. His approach to information-driven analysis and design is "New Nordic" in the sense that it represents the traditional Nordic values such as superior quality, functionality, reliability and innovation by new ways of communicating the structure and meaning of the business context. Thomas is an active writer and speaker, and at the time of writing also Chief Data Warehouse Architect at SimCorp. Thomas lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. |