The following are some basic beliefs we use to guide our practices. All Good Things Come from God"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise." Psalm 111:10 Don't Avoid the Hard Work"The most practical, beautiful, workable philosophy in the world won't work if you won't." -Zig Ziglar"It's easier to explain price once than to apologize for quality forever."-Zig Ziglar Data Models are the FoundationBusiness processes (how a business operates) change faster than data models (what a business operates on). Whether it's credits/debits, product/services, or customers/vendors, the basic "what" of a business doesn' t change much. In contrast, business processes can change often. Applications with comprehensive data models support changes to business processes more efficiently. Three Kinds of Data StructuresIn data modeling, there are three kinds of data structures in an application:
Pre-Defined Business ObjectsPre-defined Essential Entities (Generic Data Model Patterns) are available and increase efficiency of requirements analysis and design.Two Forms of Business IntelligenceIn an application architecture, there are two forms of business intelligence:
Two Modes of System OperationIn an application implementation, there are two modes of system operation:
Oracle Database FocusDatabase agnostic requires one of 2 approaches:
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