Welcome to the first webinar in the new DATAVERSITY Webinar Series: The Heart of Data Modeling with Karen Lopez. Each month Karen will provide education in a specific topic on Data Modeling. Come one, come all the Fourth Thursday of each month to discuss and learn how to truly love your data. This month Karen will kick off the series and the year with a "State of the Union of Data Modeling" address. What happened in 2014 and will trend through 2015? What's happening with Data Modeling tools? What's trending in schema and schemaless designs? NoSQL databases? How is Big Data continuing to impact the world of Data Models?

1. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 1
Karen Lopez @datachick #HeartData
Heart of Data Modeling
State of the Union 2015
Yes, Please do Tweet/Share
today’s event
@datachick #heartdata

2. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 2
You are the panelist
...so let’s get to know you….
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
Use chat
to discuss
with each
other

3. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
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Data Modeling Tools
Where have we been, where are we now
Tools
NotationNotation
RDBMS
Support
RDBMS
Support
Other DB
Support
Other DB
Support
Portals &
User
Engagement
Portals &
User
Engagement
LicensingLicensing
User
Experiences
User
Experiences
Special
Features
Special
Features

4. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
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Notation
IE/Crowsfeet IDEF1X Barker
UML Class
Diagram
Pretty,
pretty clouds
Database Support
Traditional DBMSs
• SQL Server
• Oracle
• DB2
• Sybase
• MS Access & FoxPro
• Informix
Other Datastores
• MySQL
• Window Azure SQL DB
• Hadoop/Hive
• MongoDB
• Vertica*
• XML
• Netezza
• Greenplum
• Teradata

5. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
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Licensing
Machine/MAC
Named Users
Floating/Concurrent/Shared
Cloud Subscriptions/DMaaS
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
Do you think your
organization has the right
licensing options?
How many devices do you
use?

6. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 6
Portals & User Engagement
Publish or Perish
More than just printing
Clickable
Self Service Model Use
User Engagement
User Commenting
User Modeling
Voting
Sharing
Modeler Support
Alerting and Monitoring
Interactions
Timeshifting
Fewer Meetings, More Modeling
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
Do you have a data modeling
portal? What is it? Who uses
it?
If you don’t, why not?

7. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 7
Special Features (Karen’s
Wish List)
Special Features
Chocolate printing for
models
More User Engagement
More love for data models
More Modeler
Maybe More Modelers
Touch optimized
Gestures
Finger-ready ☺
Inking features
More non-Modeler
interaction
Commenting
Updating with workflow
Enhanced visualizations

8. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 8
Special Features
Greater support for non-relational
datastores and databases
Round trip, not just import
New notations?
What Else, Panelists?
Enhancements to existing
notations
Arcs (Or)
Subtyping
What Else, Panelists?
More platforms
Linux
Mac
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
What special features would
you like to see in your data
modeling tools?
What features do you have
that you love to use?

9. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 9
Methods and Approaches
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
Data Modeling Methods and Approaches
Traditional Waterfall
Strict Waterfall
Agile/SCRUM/XP
Analytics/NoSQL
Fragile/WaterBoard/SCUM/NoModel

10. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 10
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
Is your organization using
Agile / SCRUM / modern
methods?
What are your successes?
Issues?
Data Modeling Resources
More than just tools….

11. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
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Data Modeling Resources
Staffing
Machines
Devices
Gadgets
The Industry
Acquisitions…and non-Acquisitions
Community Editions
Open Source
Non-Windows Data Modeling Tools

12. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
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www.datamodel.com 12
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
Did the acquisition news
affect your data modeling
programs in 2014?
How?
The Data Modeling Community
DAMA
Forums and sites and online communities
Twitter and social media
“Experienced”
Conferences & Events

13. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 13
Industry & Community: Karen’s Wish List
More Sharing
•Blogging (So needed)
•Be in the discussions
•Engage with bloggers
and others
•Tips & tricks
More Contributions
•DMBOK (DAMA.org)
•Standards Bodies
(ISDMs, DM standards)
•User Groups (DAMA,
SQLPASS, IDUG, ODUG,
etc.)
•Speakers (EDW, other
events)
•Panelists (RIGHT
HERE!)
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
Where do you get help for
data modeling issues?
Have you considered
blogging/sharing your tips?

14. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 14
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
What’s keeping you from
being part of online data
modeling discussions?
{yes, time…what else?}
Panelists, Time for YOU
Use Q&A
for formal
questions
&
comments
Use chat to
discuss
with each
other
What data modeling
resolutions will you be
making for 2015?
Do you see more data
modeling or less in 2015?

15. Karen Lopez
@DATACHICK
Jan 2015
www.dataversity.net
www.datamodel.com 15
http://edw2015.dataversity.net
AM8: Architecting and Modeling Columnar Data Stores
ER/Studio and Data Modeling Special Interest Group
Data Modeling and Design Throwdown (Double Session)
…and likely some other fun things!
Thank you, you were great.
Let’s do this next month!
Karen Lopez @datachick
#heartdata