| Description: | Welcome to Data Vault Modeling and Certification. As of January 2010 this class is now a 2 day course consisting of: Data Vault Basics Review, Hands-on Workshop/case study, Test Review, and Certification Testing. Any individual wishing to enroll in this class *MUST* be enrolled and have taken all on-line modules from http://www.DataVaultAcademy.com Any individual registering for this 2 day class and NOT having met the pre-requisites will NOT be allowed to attend the class. Any money spent to register without meeting pre-requisites is fully refundable for up to 3 months, after which the money spent becomes the property of Genesee Academy, LLC. All monies spent with Genesee Academy for this class are NON-TRANSFERRABLE to the on-line component. This 2 day certification class starts off with a Data Vault Review, which refreshes the basic concepts behind the Data Vault. Students are expected to interact with the instructor during this review. The review is followed by a Case-Study workshop where students will be divided up in teams. Each team will be responsible for building a different piece of the Data Vault Model - answering business questions, identifying assumptions, and drawing a Data Vault Model. This is the bulk of this class consisting of a total of 8 hours of learning time. At the end of which, the students will either hand-in their work or be asked to present to the rest of the class on their findings. The class then completes with a small prep-time for testing, and the administration of the Data Vault certification test. Upon arrival at the class, Students are to have a *working knowledge* of Data Vault practices, principles, and standards.
Audience Roles:
For the business section: Data Modeler, Data Architect, Business Analyst, B.I. Analyst, ETL Designer, Systems Architect, Business Sponsor, IT Executives, Project Managers, B.I. Architects, Report designers, Database Architects
For the technical section: ETL Designer, Data Modeler, Data Architect, Systems Architect, Project Managers, B.I. Architects, Report designers, Database Architects, B.I. Analyst
Course Duration:
This course is 2 days in length with the certification exam taking place on the afternoon of he 2nd day.
Class Delivery:
Classroom Lecture, Discussions and Labs.
Lab Work:
We provide a case-study for the teams to utilize in the hands-on lab work.
Training Courses and Lab-Work:
Genesee Academy offers this course in person only. Additional lab work and consulting is
available on-site for review / assessment of your Data Vault efforts. At the end of this course
students may take the certification test which is included in the fee.
Day 1:
Module 1: DV Standards Review
- Hubs, Links, Satellites, Bridge Tables, Point-in-time, Load & end dates, ETL architecture, business requirements, etc...
Day 1 Afternoon & Day 2 Morning Case Study/Wokshop
Module 2: Hands-On Team Study - Case Study hand-out and review
- Team setup (done by instructor)
- Break-off into groups to work through the issues/problems
- Interact and ask questions of the instructor
- Reconvene, and present the teams findings
Day 2: Afternoon - Brief Test Preparation / Review
- Testing/Certification
Certification:
Students may download a study guide for the exam as of the first day of the certification course. Certification is a closed-book, closed-note test mostly essay in nature. The test is written in English, we do not grade on grammar or spelling constructs – only on ideas and concepts. Two hours are provided in the United States for the test, and three hours are provided in non-English speaking countries. Turnaround time: expect the results of the certification test to be available 3 to 4 weeks after the class has been taken. We will notify each individual by e-mail, therefore the student must provide a working e-mail address upon registration for this course. |