An entity relationship (ER) diagram is a visual way to show how information is organized in a database. It lets people see the main entities, the information stored about them and the relationships ...

Data modeling is the process of creating a simplified visual diagram of a software system and the data elements it contains, using text and symbols to represent the data and how it flows. Data models ...

ERDs provide a visual starting point for database design that can also be used to help determine information system requirements throughout an organization. After a relational database is rolled out, ...

Most projects benefit from having a data model. This article gives an overview of the most common types. At its heart, data modeling is about understanding how data flows through a system. Just as a ...

Parts 1 and 2 provided an overview of the database modeling features in Visio for Enterprise Architects, and discussed the ORM conceptual modeling solution in depth. Part 3 focuses on the logical ...

This chapter shows you how to prepare ORM reports by printing model diagrams directly and by using the New Report Wizard for ORM to prepare reports on constraints, fact types, object types, and ...