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M3 - Part 3. Adrian MacCallum & Rodger Morash. What is Data Modeling?. Data Modeling is a technique for organizing and documenting a system’s DATA. Why is data modeling important?. It removes biases. It reduces the risk of missing business requirements.
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M3 - Part 3 Adrian MacCallum & Rodger Morash
What is Data Modeling? • Data Modeling is a technique for organizing and documenting a system’s DATA.
Why is data modeling important? • It removes biases. • It reduces the risk of missing business requirements. • It allows the system analyst to communicate with end users.
What is a key-based data model? • This model will eliminate non-specific relationships, add associative entities, include primary, alternate keys, and foreign keys, plus precise cardinalities and any generalization hierarchies.