The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 2: A Library of Data Models for Specific Industries (Paperback)

"These books are a must for any company implementing data models. They contain practical insights and templates of universal data models which can be used by all enterprises, regardless of their level of experience."–Ron Powell, Publisher, DM Review

If you’ve relied on The Data Model Resource Book, Revised Edition, Volume 1 (0-471-38023-7) to jump-start your system development efforts, then you know that using a library of proven data models and data warehouse designs can produce huge savings in development costs. But what about the unique needs of your industry?

The Data Model Resource Book, Revised Edition, Volume 2, provides data models specifically tailored to your industry. It includes both brand-new models for each industry and generic models that the author customizes. The result is a comprehensive library of the industry’s core data models and applications, including models for:

• Financial services
• Professional services
• E-commerce
• Manufacturing
• Health care
• Insurance
• Travel
• Telecommunications

You not only get the data models themselves, you also learn to:

• Apply reusable data designs across a broad variety of industries
• Integrate databases and data warehouses across your organization
• Combine models from different applications for your specific needs
• Use the data structures to provide quality assurance for your own models
• Employ the book’s star schema designs to develop data analysis solutions

You can save even more time and money with the Data Model Resource Book, Revised Edition, Volume 2, CD-ROM, which:

• Provides the SQL code you’ll need to implement the models described in the book or to reverse-engineer them into your CASE tool
• Allows you to view for free the demonstration of data models from both Volume 1 and Volume 2
• Allows you to purchase online the downloadable models by industry type–directions inside