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The Lost Art and Science of Data Modeling

Mar 18, 2025

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9 min read

The Lost Art and Science of Data Modeling

Good data models are enormously beneficial for the enterprise in the short and long-term

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

Data Modeling

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Turning Developers into Great Data Modelers: 4 Steps to Fix Data Quality, Performance, and AI Initiatives at the Source

Nov 5, 2025

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21 min read

Turning Developers into Great Data Modelers: 4 Steps to Fix Data Quality, Performance, and AI Initiatives at the Source

"Doing Data Right" via Distributed Data Modeling and Design-Time Data Quality

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

Data Architecture

Doing Data Right by Shifting "Left"

Mar 11, 2025

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13 min read

Doing Data Right by Shifting "Left"

Focus first on the source systems to correct data quality issues cheaply and permanently

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

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Data Modeling

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Turning Developers into Great Data Modelers: 4 Steps to Fix Data Quality, Performance, and AI Initiatives at the Source

Nov 5, 2025

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21 min read

Turning Developers into Great Data Modelers: 4 Steps to Fix Data Quality, Performance, and AI Initiatives at the Source

"Doing Data Right" via Distributed Data Modeling and Design-Time Data Quality

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

Data Modeling

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Evaluation of Data Modeling Tools (2025) - Part 2

Mar 26, 2025

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37 min read

Evaluation of Data Modeling Tools (2025) - Part 2

Nine more relational data modeling tools, compared

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

Data Modeling

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Evaluation of Data Modeling Tools (2025) - Part 1

Mar 25, 2025

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44 min read

Evaluation of Data Modeling Tools (2025) - Part 1

The best tools for designing relational data structures

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

Data Modeling

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The Lost Art and Science of Data Modeling

Mar 18, 2025

•

9 min read

The Lost Art and Science of Data Modeling

Good data models are enormously beneficial for the enterprise in the short and long-term

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam

Data Architecture

Doing Data Right by Shifting "Left"

Mar 11, 2025

•

13 min read

Doing Data Right by Shifting "Left"

Focus first on the source systems to correct data quality issues cheaply and permanently

Bill Coulam
Bill Coulam
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