Translating complex business requirements into visual data models
Multiple modeling strategies and methods can be used in data models. Typical modeling notations include Crow’s Foot, UML, Chen’s, and IDEF1X. This book will focus on general considerations when creating data models rather than on specific notation characteristics.
When creating data models for Power Platform implementations, solution architects aim to create a view of the data from different perspectives. The readers understand how the components work together and help consultants build cohesive Power Platform implementations.
In this section, we will focus on the following types of data models and diagrams:
- Logical data models
- Object diagrams
- Physical data models
Creating logical data models
Logical data models are often drafted during the discovery phase. They are high-level visual representations of the data that are used by the Power Platform implementation. Logical...
