In this article we’ll be looking at Concept Modelling and how this awesome technique can help your project stakeholders to unearth / discover and share the concepts of a project. The problem with Starting with a Data model I’m totally a data geek and whenever I start a new project, I always jump at the opportunity to create a data […]
Before we move on to hard core Conceptual data modelling, we need to first take a moment to look at the concept of Primary Keys or Identifier Keys. We’ll use the Database theory of Functional Dependency to provide some insight into Primary Keys. What is Functional Dependency ? Simply stated it’s a relationship that exists when one attribute uniquely determines […]
Words are at the core of all human concepts. They are the very things that distinguish us from animals – our ability to attach meaning to a sequence of sounds that manifest as words. As a analyst you will be expressing requirements in words to your developers. Here are some of my tips on working with Glossaries : 1 – […]