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A Lexicon of Bad Database Designs – Another Call for Participation
Last October, I published a call on this website for participation and feedback regarding a nonstandard book on data modeling and database design that I am working on. One of its nonstandard aspects is what I informally call a Lexicon of Lethal Database Designs: real-world design errors that have resulted in derailed—or even failed—IT projects,…
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Call for participation
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a book about database design for quite some time. Some older Dutch IT professionals may remember my earlier publications on database design: “Ten Commandments” and “Time in the Database”—both compiled and sold out in no time. Back then, I was still young and naïve, albeit with a…
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Structural conceptual modeling
Structural conceptual modeling is a broad area within the field of computer science and information systems that focuses on representing and modeling the structure of data, information, and systems. It involves creating abstract models that capture the essential elements and relationships within a domain. Some of the key themes and concerns within structural conceptual modeling…
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Fully Communication Oriented Information Modeling
Fully Communication Oriented Information Modeling (FCO-IM) is a method for building conceptual information models. Such models can then be automatically transformed into entity-relationship models (ERM), Unified Modeling Language (UML), relational models, data vault models, and many other artifacts. FCO-IM is widely taught in the Netherlands and worldwide, amongst which are universities of Professional Education in…