I generally don't make resolutions, especially at the end of a year. I'm more of a "make small changes, every day, that will make a big...
A Data Modeler's 2016 Resolutions
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Karen Lopez
The Big Data Modeling Question…
I was with a client for lunch one day and we asked the server "What do you have on tap?" She was gone quite a long time, but came...
Cyber Monday for Data Models
Just in case you've been head-down into your data models for too long, in the US the Friday after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday....
Are Your Data Models Agile or Fragile: Sprints
Last month I developed a whitepaper and a webinar on data modeling in an Agile environment. These works focused on what we as data modelers...
Are Your Data Models Agile or Fragile: Documentation
Last month I developed a whitepaper and a webinar on data modeling in an Agile environment. These works focused on what we as data...
Are You Working on an Agile Project? Should You Be?
At EDW this year Ron Huizenga, Product Manager for ER/Studio, and I led a SIG discussion about working on agile projects...as a data modeler. As...
Lose Data Model Errors with This One Weird Trick
Are you tired of people finding errors in your data models once they go to build an application on top of that fine database you designed for...
10 Physical Data Modeling Blunders – Are You Making Them?
Karen Lopez 10 Physical Data Modeling Blunders from Karen Lopez One of my favourite presentation themes is talking about gotchas, blunders and...
Why Do Data Modelers Experience So Much Conflict on Agile Projects?
I spoke about agile methods, including Scrum, and data modeling in my Heart of Data Modeling webinar this month. One of the topics I touched upon...
NoSQL and Big Data Modeling: 10 Tips for Data Modelers and Architects
Earlier this year I did a webinar for Embarcadero on where data modeling fits in the big data and NoSQL worlds. You can still watch that...
What is Your Big Data Story?
I've been speaking, teaching and ranting on big data and NoSQL technologies recently. I've noticed that when I chat with many data modelers,...
Hi, I’m Karen (@DataChick)
Hi Data People! I'm new here at the Embarcadero's community, but I'm not new to ER/Studio products. I've been using ER/Studio...