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
BoK Countdown – Name Your Profession
In the spirit of allowing the profession to control it's own body of knowledge, we have opened up a survey on what YOU want the profession to be titled. It is open to the public so you don't have to be a member to answer. Keep in mind while you answer that the title you
Why Frameworks Aren’t a Body of Knowledge
The development of a body of knowledge (BoK) is no small effort. At Iasa, we have been working to perfect a body of knowledge based on member accomplishments and contributions for over 10 years. We have been through many versions, although in the end we decided to set the official version number of this release
The Right Fit: The Enterprise Architect Selection Dilemma
By Paul T. Preiss “Who in the world am I? Ah that’s the great puzzle” Lewis Carroll – Alice in Wonderland A December 2013 article by Joe McKendrick on ZDNet “What Employers Want from Enterprise Architects” focuses on the Enterprise Architect role for businesses. The article cites an increasing demand for talented Enterprise Architects supported
The Architectural System
By Gabriel Morgan Realizing an enterprise architecture plan has a lot to do with establishing the right kind of “Architecture System” in your organization. Every company is different, so I don’t want to make the following sound as if it’s a law of nature. Rather, I thought I would share how we’re approaching this issue
Proactive Enterprise Anti-X Approaches
By Hui Zhu Anti-virus and Patch Management It was a beautiful sunny morning. As usual, I got to the office at 8:00AM. I made a cup of coffee to warm myself up as a good start of another busy day, and waded through the flood of email that had accumulated last night. Suddenly, an email from
Iasa Center of Excellence
A center of excellence in architecture must be based on coordinating and leading the engagement model for all architecture related activities throughout the enterprise with a focus on value. Iasa's focus on connected skilled architects as the only focus of an architecture program fundamentally shifts the focus from framework to staff. It answers the question