Steve’s first word was “Data”

Data modeling speaker since:

1992

Author of 9 books including:

“The Rosedata Stone”

Conference Chair of:

Data Modeling Zone

Inventor of:

The Data Model Scorecard

Steve can teach these virtual or in-person

Data Modeling Master Class

Obtain the skill for creating precise diagrams of the terms essential for the success of your initiatives. A complete data modeling course, virtual or in-person, containing over 20 hours of practical techniques for producing conceptual, logical, and physical relational and dimensional and NoSQL data models. Optionally a full day case study can be added as a fourth day.

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Advanced Data Modeling Workshop

Become a better data modeler. This hands-on virtual or in-person one- or two-day course will challenge your teams to produce a series of data modeling deliverables and, in the process, become more competent data modelers. Are you looking to improve on relational modeling? Dimensional modeling? NoSQL? Modeling in the cloud? Advanced techniques on integration, chronology, or architecture? Complete end-to-end modeling from conceptual through physical? Meet with Steve and together choose one of several case studies designed to sharpen specific data modeling skills.

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Upcoming Events

Mar 9-11

Advanced Data Modeling Workshop (save $505) US time

Mar 29-31

Data Modeling Master Class European time

April 12-16

Data Modeling Master Class (save $505) US time

ITGAIN, teaches the Master Class in German

Modelware Systems teaches the Master Class in South Africa

The Data Model Scorecard is the industry’s benchmark on data model quality. Having your data model reviewed by the Scorecard ensures an objective and comprehensive validation.

Data Model Scorecard

One of Steve’s frequent data modeling consulting assignments is to review data models using his Data Model Scorecard technique.

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