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Data Modeling 101: OLTP data modeling, design, and normalization for the cloud

erwin

One must also capture the vast quantity of metadata around the OLTP business requirements that must be reflected. While talking to the business people about the business requirements, entities tend to be the plural nouns that they mention: insureds, beneficiaries, policies, terms, etc. What is an entity? Aren’t they just both people?

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Data Mapping Tools: What Are the Key Differentiators

erwin

BFSI, PHARMA, INSURANCE AND NON-PROFIT) CASE STUDIES FOR AUTOMATED METADATA-DRIVEN AUTOMATION. As stated above, a data governance platform that draws from a single metadata source is even more advantageous here. FOUR INDUSTRY FOCUSSED. Therefore, changes (e.g.,