Todmeansfox - blog.todmeansfox.com - Tod means Fox
General Information:
Latest News:
Mindmapping Dimensional Models 22 Aug 2011 | 04:25 pm
When presented with a data modeling problem, I start with a conceptual design and then create the logical and physical designs as each concept becomes more mature and stable. This is an iterative proc...
New Role as Data Architect 5 Aug 2011 | 03:41 pm
I have recently taken the position of Data Architect. As I wrote on LinkedIn: “As data architect, I am responsible for creating a strategic and international data architecture and vision. This includ...
Chaos Theory and the Data Warehouse 19 Apr 2011 | 06:52 am
Have you ever considered the Data Warehouse as a chaotic system? The work of the Data Warehouse team is never complete: new requirements trickle in every day, and user feedback gets more and more soph...
The Client or the Customer? 12 Apr 2011 | 02:24 am
The terms client and customer are usually used interchangeably. After all, the dictionary basically says they’re the same thing. But why do I feel more warm and fuzzy using the term client to describe...
Moving Day 15 Oct 2009 | 05:14 pm
Quick TmF update: Over the past 6 weeks, I’ve been in the process of moving to Holland. While it can be bad blog-form to make excuses for not posting in a while, I thought emigrating from Belgium to T...
Understanding the Business Cycle 31 Aug 2009 | 04:55 pm
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how the US economy is crawling out of recession. You may have heard terms like “bottom” and “trough”, seen graphs of GDP growth, and read articles referencing N...
Data Warehousing ETL Checklist 28 Aug 2009 | 03:46 am
IT Business Edge writer Michael Stevens recently published a document called the “Data Warehousing ETL Checklist” (link to article with document). To get the file you’ll need to register with ITBusine...
