Enterprise Data Architecture: How to navigate its landscape - Softcover

Knifton, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782223266 ISBN 13: 9781782223269

Publisher: Paragon Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Are you looking to make better use of data captured within your organisation or want to learn more about how Data Architecture can transform your operations?

Answering these questions is at the very heart of Enterprise Data Architecture - How to navigate its landscape. By reading this book you will learn how to:

Introduce or improve the Data Architecture function of your organisation

Enhance your skills in this domain to personally deliver more effectively

You may be wondering how a book can do this if it knows nothing about where you are now, or where you want to be? It can, because by leveraging its principles you will discover how to create optimised routes to achieve your own Data Architectural objectives.

Basic building blocks, concepts and models are defined, enabling you to create new or adapt existing frameworks appropriate for any data landscape. Practical tips and suggestions are also described throughout, helping you gain immediate improvements from the way you work.

So if you are a Data Architect or deal with data in your organisation and want to learn how to transform the positive outcomes from its data, then this book is for you!

About this title

About the Author

Dave Knifton started his working life as an Aeronautical Engineer working in Spin Prevention for a Military Aircraft manufacturer. He then retrained to teach Physics in State Schools. After a number of years as Heads of Physics and Computing, he joined the newly formed Oracle UK. A few years later, he transferred to Oracle Australia to set up and run Oracle Education and then worked as a Principal Oracle Consultant for them. Leaving Oracle, he created and managed firstly an IT Consultancy in Sydney, and then three years later, a sister Consultancy in London. Dave has worked with numerous organisations across the globe and started various commercial Web ventures. He has also created two centres of Oracle excellence for clients in the UK and Eire. To fulfil a lifelong ambition, in early 2003, he converted a derelict pub in London into a café and managed this, before selling it at the end of the year. Over the years, both for Oracle, its education partners and through dozens of workshops through his own Consultancies, he has delivered education to thousands of students. This has included; Business Analysis, Data Modelling, Relational System Design and Oracle Development. Currently he works as a Consultant Enterprise Data Architect and lectures for Verhoef Training in the UK.

From the Back Cover

"David has been there and dealt with the issues, which is why this book is an outstanding resource for Data Architects and indeed anyone dealing with the serious challenges of an enterprise data landscape." - Richard Rendell, Technical Services Director, AgeSmart
"An essential read for anyone wishing to practically achieve more benefit from data for their organisation within today's constraints." Reem Zahran - Director, Offering Development, IMS Health
"This book provides a comprehensive set of tools enabling you to improve the business outcomes from your organisation's use of data." Andrew Rowland, Global Head Database Engineering, UBS

Edition details

• Publisher: Paragon Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782223266
• ISBN 13: 9781782223269
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 318