Business Data Modeling

Mapping & Analyzing Data-Oriented Business Rules 

Program Overview

Data modeling is a core business analysis technique, often mistaken for database design. In fact, it’s the foundation for excellence in business analysis, business systems analysis and business intelligence requirements analysis. Inteq’s Business Data Modeling provides the basis for understanding the complex moving parts of an organization; its data-oriented business rules.

Business terminology embodies an organization’s business concepts, rules and underlying relationships. These concepts, rules and relationships form a body of knowledge called “data-oriented business rules.” In most organizations, data-oriented business rules live as tribal knowledge, informally, in the minds of the people doing the essential day-to-day work of the organization.

However, these informal rules unofficially govern how organizations operate and how decisions are made. These rules are surprisingly vague and ambiguous; they are rarely subject to critical analysis. Yet, these rules are the basis for articulating business system requirements that are equally vague and ambiguous.

Vague and ambiguous requirements result in costly, inflexible and maintenance-intensive information systems; systems, that even after all that investment, still do not deliver the necessary functionality. That’s truly unfortunate because there is a clear path to getting the requirements right.

Based on decades of experience, Inteq has uncovered and refined the foundational patterns of data-oriented business rules. Participants in Business Data Modeling utilize these patterns to rapidly discover, critically analyze and precisely specify data-oriented business rules via entity relationship (ER) diagrams.

Business Data Modeling results in the specification of data-oriented business rules that:
• Scale to support the enterprise. Requirements are often more complex than they
   initially appear at the departmental or business unit level when they are scaled to
   the enterprise level.
• Withstand the test of time. Requirements need to transcend specific project solutions
   so that they can seamlessly adapt to future requirements as the organization
   evolves.
• Support business intelligence. Requirements must be thorough and accurate to
   enable effective tactical and strategic decisions.

Incomplete, incorrect, missing data-oriented business rules results in:
• Systems that rapidly become obsolete and ineffective.
• Non-productive time spent on “work-arounds” to compensate for lack of
   functionality.
• Business processes that are cumbersome and inflexible.

Inteq training has emerged as the gold standard for professional business systems analysis training - and are simply the most effective training programs available in the industry.
 
Inteq training is more than education; its transformation - for the participants, project teams and their organizations.

That’s why over 300,000 business systems analysis professionals worldwide choose Inteq training programs.

Who Should Attend?

Business and Systems Analysts, BI Requirements Analysts, Data Modelers, Data and Enterprise Architects, DBAs, Project Managers, Developers and IT Professionals, Subject Matter Experts and Business Professionals focused on data-oriented business rules and requirements.

Prerequisites:

None.  This program provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to discovering, analyzing and specifying data-oriented business rules and requirements, regardless of your background and experience.

Learning Options:

• Two-day traditional classroom training
• Four-session virutal classroom eLearning

All learning options are instructor lead and conducted live. This course is avialable via open enrollment and on-site at your location.

You will learn:

Program participants receive a comprehensive course workbook, supplemental materials, and a personalized Certificate of Completion indicating CEU (continuing education unit) credits awarded.

Inteq training programs are available via open enrolment at scheduled dates/ locations across the U.S and London and on-site at your locations – worldwide.

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