Steve Hoberman is one of the world's most well-known data modeling gurus. He understands the human side of data modeling and has evangelized “next generation” techniques. Steve taught his first data modeling class in 1992 and has educated more than 10,000 people about data modeling and business intelligence techniques since then. He has presented at more than 50 international conferences, and his third book, Data Modeling for the Business, is hot off the press.

Where Does XML Fit?
November 1, 2009 Is an XML document a logical model or a physical data model?

Is Cost a Fact?
September 15, 2009 Design Challengers debate whether item cost amount should reside in the fact table or a dimension

Stay Sharp During Tough Times
July 21, 2009 Four activities to promote professional growth despite economic whitecaps

How to Produce Adequate Definitions
May 19, 2009 Clear and complete attribute definitions improve data deliverables

When Data Becomes Metadata
April 13, 2009 As business users expect search engine-type functionality, the role of data values changes

My Hero Zero
March 20, 2009 Design Challengers justify optionality in a data model

As Low as You Can Go
February 11, 2009 Advantages and drawbacks to dimensional models at their lowest level

Application, Data Architects Duke It Out
January 29, 2009 Following these four suggestions will help level the playing field

What’s a Good Name for the High-Level Model?
October 31, 2008 There is a difference of opinion in what to call a high-level data model

Design Challenge
September 22, 2008 Design Challenge: What techniques would you use when you have business-side involvement that lacks business expertise?