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Why Data Modeling Is Still Relevant

Effective modeling can benefit your organisation

Published April 2017

There are those who think data modeling is passé or irrelevant. After all, data modeling theory is more than 30 years old and some data modeling tools have been around for 20 years. But data modeling is still essential. In fact, it may be more necessary now than ever.

This report looks at several key reasons why data modeling is experiencing a resurgence, and how effective data modeling can benefit your organisation.

Data modeling has come a long way since its inception. Even though the heydays of CASE and software engineering ended in the ’90s, the need for — and usefulness of — data models has not subsided. Data modeling can assist with any effort, regardless of development methodology or paradigm. So don’t pass up data modeling just because it’s a mature technique.