The physical design of data can be seen in the schema. In this case, you can see that the star schema has been used. The star schema is a common and simple schema style. The star schema consists of one or more fact tables which reference any number of dimension tables. The dimension tables provide
Understanding Identity and Trust in a Cognitive IoT World
As the juggernaut of IoT and Cognitive Computing continues it is becoming evident that we will need a much more robust Identity solution than the ones we currently have. A large part of this is due to the fact that systems are more and more interacting with each other and invoking actions on behalf of
Architecture Is A Who Not A What
Architects strive to show value while asking themselves, “What is an architecture?” The notion that an architecture is a model or a view or a strategic plan or a document is the most common understanding of what an architect does at work. We create ‘architectures’ of course. But in reality, while a deliverable is important
Software Architect Career and Role
by Paul Preiss Understanding a software and solution architecture design process is critical to the role.
India Chapter: Introduction to IASA & Cutting Edge Business Perception Paradigm
This Webinar will have two Sessions In the first session, an introduction to the IASA Global and India Chapter. The second session will discuss An Approach and Methodology for Business Strategy Modeling, helping in Agile Business and Agile IT. A paradigm representation will be shared to understand business and its needs.

A Firm’s Competitive Strategy Starts with its Value Proposition Described by its Value Chain Model
By Donald Jess This value proposition and required capabilities can be identified using the Strategic Capability Networks. The capabilities must be in alignment with a consistent Enterprise Operations Model with regard to the extent of business process integration and standardization. Capabilities execution is enabled by a portfolio of underlying enabling services. The capability the enabling
Bumper Sticker Philosophy
By Gene Hughson YAGNI: You Ain't Gonna Need It. Sound bites are great - short, sweet, clear, and simple. Just like real life, right? Seductive simple certainty is what makes slogans so problematic. Uncertainty and ambiguity occur far more frequently in the real world. Context and nuance add complexity, but not all complexity can be
Iasa Five Pillars Presentation
by: Jim Wilt So, you are an architect. What does this mean? How do you define yourself? Iasa has worked with more than 7,000 architects to create a common definition and understanding of IT Architecture as expressed by five pillars: Business Technology Strategy; Human Dynamics; Quality Attributes; IT Environment; and Design, and to create a
Introduction to Open Source Governance and Compliance
by: Black Duck Software Open source software (OSS) is pervasive in today?s deployed software and the supply chain. Gartner estimates that by 2016, open source will be included in mission-critical software packages in 99 percent of global enterprises. There are over a million freely downloadable open source components that development organizations can use to build