Legal Articles and Information
In the Netherlands, legal articles are readily available online, while IT systems play a pivotal role in the execution and enforcement of government policies. However, these two crucial domains often operate in isolation. When political shifts lead to policy changes, legal articles require updates. Yet, determining which IT systems require adjustments remains a challenge due to the lack of clear lineage, a concept known as vertical architecture.
Vertical architecture entails always knowing the reciprocal impact of your policies on systems and vice versa. It ensures transparency regarding why a system operates in a particular way and its underlying rationale.
Story telling
Welcome to the world of CaseTalk, where facts come alive, and data storytelling takes center stage. In the realm of information modeling, it's easy to get lost in the elementary parts, but fear not! With CaseTalk's innovative features, you can effortlessly retrieve the essence of your data story with just a click of a button. Let's explore some of the remarkable features that empower you to craft captivating narratives like never before.
Event Modeling
With all the devices put in place everywhere, and software and data engineers jumping on board with streaming data technology, there's one thing that small thing that is not looked at, and it baffles me: data integration and business verification.
Puppy Tricks
Normalization is not always fun, and even in 1989 someone by the name of Marc Rettig tried to make it more fun and easy to absorb. He must have thought, "everybody loves puppies", let's make everybody love normalization by using puppies as an example. Naturally he was right, everybody loves puppies. :-P
Abstract Model
Abstract Models are a technical choice to save effort in managing code and modeling effort. There's an advantage in re-use of elements, but also a disadvantage in the need for more rules, potentially more code, and harder to understand. The latter seems counter intuitive, but let this article explain using a simplified example of names.
The why and how
Why opt for Fact Oriented Modeling?
Fact Oriented Modeling represents a data modeling approach that places a stronger emphasis on business-centric considerations as opposed to more technically-oriented methodologies. This approach serves as a vital bridge connecting the realms of business and IT.
Within modern data architectures, the framework laid out by Ronald Damhof featuring four quadrants highlights the substantial role of Fact Models in one of these quarters. Its effectiveness is underscored by its successful implementation within prominent institutions, including the Dutch National Bank, the Tax Department, and most recently, the Department of Justice and Safety in the Netherlands. Fact Oriented Modeling offers unwavering support for the vertical data architecture, encompassing the full spectrum of data elements, from legal frameworks, regulations, and procedures, all the way down to the precise definitions and their practical implementations in databases.
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