Presentation on the Ensemble Logical Model by Remco Broekmans (Genesee Academy) at the #BIDASUMMIT on June 13th , 2019 in Diegem, Belgium

1. Presented by:
© 2018-2019 Genesee Academy, LLC
www.GeneseeAcademy.com
The
Ensemble Logical Model
and the path to get there
Remco Broekmans
remcobroekmans
Remco@GeneseeAcademy.com

2. What is Ensemble Logical Model

3. ▪ Based on the core idea of Unified Decomposition™.
• Basically break things out into component parts for reasons of flexibility,
adaptability, agility, and generally to facilitate the capture of things that are either
interpreted in different ways or changing independently of each other. But at the
same time keeping them consitent.
• Is a family name for Data Vault, Anchor modeling, Focal Point, 2G, 6NF, …
Ensemble Modeling
2018
Entities Ensembles Dimensions

4. 4
HUB
ENSEMBLE
LINK
SAT
The Ensemble

5. CBC
Ensemble Logical Modeling
ELM workshops are
interactive,
facilitated,
business-driven
design sessions for
Business-Driven
Models

6. Why a Business-Driven Model?
“You can’t hit a target if you don’t know what it is.”
“If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.”
“nothing improves your aim like having a target”
― Aristotle
“Without a goal, you can't score”
― Tony Robbins
― Zig Ziglar

7. Why a Business-Driven Model?

8. Why a Business-Driven Model?

9. Why a Business-Driven Model?
AIM
HERE
!

10. EDW
Business Model
STEP 1
Staging
Source
A
Source
B
Source
C
STEP 2Enterprise DWBI
Solution:
• Integrate
STEP 3Enterprise DWBI
Solution:
• Integrate
• Align
• Reconcile
Common
Business Rules
EDW
Data
Mart
Data
Mart
Data
Mart
STEP 4
Mart Specific Rules
EDW
Data
Mart
Data
Mart
Data
Mart
Staging
Source
A
Source
B
Source
C
Ensemble Reference Architecture
Business Model

11. ELM Workshops
Page: 11

12. ELM Workshop
▪ The ELM workshop is an
interactive, facilitated,
business-driven design
session. It depends on
the active participation
of all attending business
representatives.
▪ During the workshop, participants work together on
identifying the Core Business Concepts (CBCs) of the
organization and the Natural Business Relationships
(NBRs) that associate the concepts.
CBC

13. Running the ELM Workshop
Analyze
Discuss
Contemplate Present

14. Ensemble Modeling Process
▪ The Modeling Process for creating any Ensemble is basically the
same:
1) Identify and Model the Core Business Concepts
• What does your organization/department do?
o Elevator pitch (keep it short and to the point)
o Explain to nitwit (10 yr old)
• What happens in your organization/department on a given day?
• What do you think other departments / people in the organization tell me what your
department is doing and/or is responsible off?
2) Identify and Model the Natural Business Relationships
• What is the relationship between the CBC’s
• How do we know?
• Is this relationship a driver for your organization/department?

15. An employee in a store is selling products to a customer
Ensemble Modeling Process: Step 1 CBC
Page: 16
• What are the Core Business Concepts (CBC) in the story?
• Write all recognized identifiers on PostIts – most likely to
be the nouns & verbs
Organize into Event, Person, Place, Thing, Other Concepts

16. Identifying the Core Business Concepts
*
This involved party has an
arrangement with our involved
party regarding a resource item!
Be specific!
Business must recognize
the terms used

17. CBC Canvas
• Begin to consider CBCs that might be the same
• Semantic integration
• Level of CBC
• Discuss any missing CBCs in each category related to this event

19. UoW Event Matrix
▪ For each Event:
• Align with all other
CBCs that are involved
• Organize by Person,
Place, Thing, OC
▪ Consider CBC that might
be the same
• Semantic integration
• Level of CBC
▪ Discuss any missing CBCs
in each category
related to this event

20. Towards ELM
Page: 27
An employee in a store is selling a Car to a customer
* Note: Includes all Events
* Note: Per Event

21. Sales Ensemble Model - Backbone
28
Sale LI
Vendor
Customer
Store
Sale
Product
Employee

22. ELM maps directly to Ensemble Modeling Pattern (EMP)
ELM
Maps
Direct
To
The
EMP

23. About Data Vault Ensemble
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Estimated 1750 + Data Vault based
Data Warehouses around the world
Currently over 1350 + Data Vault CDVDM Certified Professionals

24. Schedule:
2018

25. Links and Information
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Data Vault, Ensemble & ELM Training
www.GeneseeAcademy.com
Hans@GeneseeAcademy.com
gohansgo
Book DataVaultBook.blogspot.com
HansHultgren.WordPress.com
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