Part 5/12:
- Data Vault & NoSQL Models: Support agility, scalability, and handling unstructured or semi-structured data.
Each approach carries its own limitations. For example, Data Vault models excel in agility but are not optimized for transactional processing or consumption complexity.
The Data Modeling Conundrum: Practical Illustration
A clear picture of the complexity emerges when considering a typical business ask: generating a report on Net Revenue or Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). This requires navigating multiple data sources—sales, customer, billing, item, and material data—each with hundreds of attributes.