One of the most important steps in desiging a database is establishing the data model. Part one of a two-part article describes how to create a logical model.

In the simplest terms, a logical data model is a visual representation of the business rules and requirements covering the universe-of-discourse for a given solution or enterprise, along with some ...

The artistry in logical data models is to understand the business deeply enough to know when and where to apply abstraction, keeping objects within the used language and meanings of the organization.

A logical data model captures how a company conducts its business and how the data are organized for decision-making and analysis. The Utilities LDM also highlights data integrity problems, provides ...

MISMO, the standards development body for the mortgage industry released its logical data model as the next generation of the MISMO data exchange, according to a press release.

Performance measurement and networked collaboration are each important trends in public management. Research and practice on these two issues have largely proceeded on separate tracks. A logic model ...

Teradata Corporation, a company focused on big data analytics, data warehousing and integrated marketing management, announced the general availability of a new Medicaid Logical Data Model (MC-LDM ...

BMC Software's Doug Mueller cites the shortcomings of CMDBs and explains how a federated data model can overcome them.

Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, has announced the launch of the Teradata Communications Logical Data Model (LDM) Version 5.0. NCR is represented in South Africa by National Data Systems ...