Data Modeling Made Simple with ER/Studio Data Architect will provide the business or IT professional with a practical working knowledge of data modeling concepts and best practices, along with how to apply these principles with ER/Studio. You'll build many ER/Studio data models along the way, applying best practices to master these ten objectives:
You will know why a data model is needed and which ER/Studio models are the most appropriate for each situation
You will be able to read a data model of any size and complexity with the same confidence as reading a book
You will know how to apply all the key features of ER/Studio
You will be able to build relational and dimensional conceptual, logical, and physical data models in ER/Studio
You will be able to apply techniques such as indexing, transforms, and forward engineering to turn a logical data model into an efficient physical design
You will improve data model quality and impact analysis results by leveraging ER/Studio’s lineage functionality and compare/merge utility
You will achieve enterprise architecture through ER/Studio’s repository and portal functionality
You will be able to apply ER/Studio’s data dictionary features
You will learn ways of sharing the data model through reporting and through exporting the model in a variety of formats
You will leverage ER/Studio’s naming functionality to improve naming consistency
