The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling

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AdvancePraiseforThe Data

Model Resource Book, Volume 3

Len and Paul look beneath the superficial issues of data modeling and have

produced a work that is a must for every serious designer and manager of an

IT project.

Bill Inmon

World-renowned expert, speaker, and author on data warehousing and

widely recognized as the ‘‘father of data warehousing’’

The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling is

a g reat source for reusable patterns you can use to save a tremendous amount

of time, effort, and cost on any data modeling effort. Len Silverston and Paul

Agnew have provided an indispensable reference of v ery high-quality patterns

for the most foundational types of data model structures. This book represents

a revolutionary leap in moving the data modeling profession forward.

Ron Powell

Cofounder and Editorial Director of the Business Intelligence Network

After we model a Customer, Product, or Order, there is still more about each

of these that remains to be captured, such as roles they play, classifications in

which they b elong, or states in which they change. The Data Model Resource

Book, Volume 3: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling clearly illustrates these

common structures. Len Silverston and Paul Agnew have created a valuable

addition to our field, allowing us to improve the consistency and quality of

our models by ...