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Data Vault: A Conceptual Model Before It Is a Physical Model

Data Vault: A Conceptual Model Before It Is a Physical Model

by Stephane Vivien | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

A misconception persists around Data Vault: that it can only be applied to traditional relational databases. As soon as Hadoop, MongoDB, or more broadly NoSQL technologies are mentioned, Data Vault is often considered unsuitable, too relational, or too normalized....
Data Vault Modeling vs Star Schema: Two Different Approaches, One Shared Goal

Data Vault Modeling vs Star Schema: Two Different Approaches, One Shared Goal

by Stephane Vivien | May 29, 2026 | BI, Data Vault

Data Vault modeling and star schema modeling are often presented as opposing approaches, as if one had to be chosen over the other. In reality, this opposition is artificial. These two approaches do not address the same use cases, do not pursue the same objectives,...
Data Vault 2.0: A Strategic Lever to Secure and Accelerate Data Value

Data Vault 2.0: A Strategic Lever to Secure and Accelerate Data Value

by Stephane Vivien | Feb 4, 2026 | Data Vault

In many organizations, data has become a critical asset. It fuels performance management, strategic decision-making, regulatory compliance, and increasingly, AI initiatives. Yet despite significant investments, one question frequently arises at executive level: can we...
Data Vault vs BI Legacy: Don’t Replace BI, Decommission It Right

Data Vault vs BI Legacy: Don’t Replace BI, Decommission It Right

by Stephane Vivien | Jun 7, 2021 | BI, Data Management, Data Vault, Technical

Data Vault and BI legacy: why Data Vault doesn’t “replace” BI (and how to decommission safely) Table of contents Context: starting from scratch is rare Let’s put our foot in it: Data Vault is not a BI replacement BI vs Data Vault: different objectives, complementary...
Real IT expert: how to recognize true expertise and why it pays off

Real IT expert: how to recognize true expertise and why it pays off

by Stephane Vivien | Mar 23, 2021 | Management

That is a very good question, thanks for asking 😉 Is an expert simply someone with years of experience? An expert is someone with a lot of years of experience? No, even if it is for 20 years, if you only do the same things in the same context… Is an expert someone who...
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