Is the Data Vault Methodology the Best Way to Structure Your University Data?

Presentation Summary

Ed Razon and Eric Elkins

Data Vault is not a new concept, many papers have been written and books published about the Data Vault technique, but none has mentioned of its application in Higher Education data. This presentation will cover the basics of data vault modeling as it pertains to student data. This presentation will demonstrate why Data Vault is the most appropriate data model for the Integration Layer. We will show how Data Vault solves the most common problems in data warehouse design.