Re: Ever met a good data modeler?

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 06:42:00 -0800
Message-ID: <1070289750.239836@yasure>

Sven Kolar wrote:

> Hi John!
>
>

>>Have you ever met a good data modeler? Why do you think he
>>or she is good?

>
>
>
> A good modeler:
>
> - is not intimidated by communicating with suits (high
> management),
>
> - does the design in an orderly fashion (business rules -> logical
> design -> physical design),
>
> - knows when to apply different kinds of schemas (?NF ER, star,
> snowflake...),
>
> - knows how to use tools (e.g. Designer, ERwin...) to speed up
> his/her work, and produce superior documentation,
>
> - predicts possible changes, and leaves room in his/her design
> to possibly accomodate those changes in the future.
>
>
>
> --
> HTH, Sven
> ---
> http://www.svenkolar.net

Your last point is an excellent addition to the list. A good design, and a good designer, by definition must be flexibile.

And as an extension of your first point, not only must not only be able to communicate with managment. Must be willing to object and say 'no' in a proper and professional manner when managers make mistakes or give incomplete and/or insufficient direction.

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