Data Modeling
How to structure data inside each system for analytics, operations, and compliance — dimensional modeling, Data Vault 2.0, wide/flat, and every major modeling paradigm.
mindmap ((Data Modeling)) (dimensional modeling) (modeling patterns)
Kimball four-step process, star schema, all SCD types, bus matrix, bridge tables, physical implementation in SQL Server + BigQuery, dbt integration. The dominant approach for analytical workloads.
Normalized (3NF), Data Vault 2.0, wide/flat OBT, activity schema, time-series, document (Firestore), graph — decision framework for choosing the right model. Covers every major modeling paradigm with full DDL and naming conventions.