Re: Data Models - why?

I know its finals week too, but here's a bit of info: When you create a data model, the rest of your project team knows whats going on. They made up Object Orientation as one other way of simplifying project work - each individual makes up a little bit and they then put it all together.

The ROI? Well, just check out how much organizations spend on Rational Software - it pays them back with a saving of up to 18 times of what they spend for some really haywire situations.

Daniel Morgan wrote:
> Ken Haubrock wrote:
>

>> I need as many bullet points on the worth and usefulness of data
>> models as I can get. What is the ROI on creating data models? why have
>> them? what good do they do me? what am I missing if I don't have them?
>> Any and all good reasons for creating data models.
>>
>> thanks
>> kah