Category Archives: Domain Model

Neo4j GraphTalks – Fraud Detection and Risk Management Talk Review

I went to an excellent seminar this morning hosted by Neo4j, the graph database vendor. I used Neo4j a couple of years back to model change requests at a investment bank, and I’ve had a soft spot for its speed … Continue reading

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Not modelling your workflow? Here there be monsters!

I wanted to share a recent project experience with you that further strengthened my belief that a picture paints a thousand words. It helped to identify the root cause of a show-stopping problem where other efforts to do so had … Continue reading

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Business Analyst’s Tools – Data Flow Model

In this article, I’m going to talk about a simple yet powerful tool that every Business Analyst should have in their arsenal – namely Data Flow Modelling (). Specifically, I’m going to talk about producing a tangible asset that can be … Continue reading

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10 Things You’ll Do On Every Messaging Project – Designing an Adapter Framework

This is the second in our series on life on an enteprise messaging project. This time we will be discussing that adapter framework you noticed appearing in the development team’s conversations. There’s no line for it on the project plan, … Continue reading

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Don’t dis the “As Is”!

So, your project has kicked off. It’s big. It’s strategic. A career maker. Your task? To design and implement a new strategic messaging platform to replace the existing legacy system. This constitutes a myriad of SQL scripts, staging tables, tactical … Continue reading

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