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Data Modeling Resource Center

Data modeling is a critical skill for IT professionals including: database administrators (DBAs), data modelers, business analysts and software developers. It is an essential ingredient of nearly all IT projects. Without a data model there is no blueprint for the design of the database.

What is Data Modeling?

Data modeling is the process of creating and extending data models which are visual representations of data and its organization. The ERD Diagram (Entity Relationship Diagram) is the most popular type of data model. Data models exist at multiple levels including:



Data Modeling Experts

Additional Data Modeling Resources

  • DBSchema : Interactive Database Design Tool
  • ERwin : ERwin Data Modeling Tools - current and legacy
  • Data Modeling Zone : Steve Hoberman, data modeling expert, presents free data modeling templates and puzzles (Design Challenges), and information on consulting, training, and Steve's two books: Data Modeler's Workbench and Data Modeling Made Simple.
  • Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. : ER/Studio Data Modeling and Database Design Tools
  • Enterprise Integration and Modeling : Excellent Links
  • Excel Software : Software Engineering Tools
  • MDB (Metadatabase) Research : TSER Data Modeling Tool
    Major sponsors of the research have included Alcoa, Digital, GE, GM, IBM, and the National Science Foundation since 1985.
  • Microsoft Corporation : Numerous Modeling and Development Tools
  • Oracle Corporation : Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler (free download)
  • SAP PowerDesigner : a business process modeling approach to align business and IT, is an enterprise data modeling and database design solution that helps implement effective Enterprise Architecture and brings a powerful conceptual data model to your application development life cycle.
  • Silwood Technology : Metadata management for SAP/R3
  • Grandite : Silverrun Business Architecture Tools
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