John Wills

Jan 15, 2025 | tdan.com | John Wills

In the early days of enterprise data and business systems, process modeling and data modeling went hand-in-hand. It was standard practice to design processes and data structures simultaneously, ensuring a seamless alignment between how work was done and how information was captured, stored, and used.  Tools like flowcharts, data flow diagrams, and entity-relationship diagrams were staples in every IT and business project.

Nov 15, 2024 | theiowastandard.com | John Wills

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Oct 25, 2024 | medium.com | John Wills

John Wills·Follow8 min read·--Australia is ‘on the edge’ in terms of its property market, heavily impacted by immigration. With net migration figures exceeding government forecasts, the ripple effects are being felt in both the rental and sales sectors. This is becoming a critical issue for the upcoming federal election, as rising property prices and rental shortages collide with an increased demand for housing.

Oct 5, 2024 | theiowastandard.com | John Wills

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Oct 2, 2024 | tdan.com | John Wills

I’ve been thinking a lot about data mapping lately. I know, weird, right? With analytics, AI, cloud, etc., why would someone do that? What’s even stranger is that I’ve been thinking about its impact on data leaders. For clarity’s sake, I’m not talking about geographic maps with data points, I’m referring to the process of defining the requirements for how a data structure should be transformed into another data structure.