Overview The Employee Meta Dates view provides a structured temporal layer for employee objects within the Common Data Model (CDM). It captures key lifecycle dates associated with employees and presents them in a standardised attribute format, aligned to the CDM meta pattern. This view complements: Purpose Key Features 1. Structured Date Model Each date is … Read more
Overview The Employee Meta Codes view provides a structured, extensible attribute layer for employee objects within the Common Data Model (CDM). It transforms employee-related attributes into a standardised code-based format, enabling consistent classification, filtering, and reporting across all employee-driven use cases. This view extends employee.core_details by introducing contextual attributes grouped by domain, without compromising the … Read more
Overview The Employee Core Details view defines the canonical employee object within the Common Data Model (CDM). It establishes a stable and consistent representation of each employee by combining identity, descriptive attributes, and system linkages into a single, governed structure. This view forms the foundation for all employee-related domains, enabling consistent joins, secure identity handling, … Read more
Summary of Impact 🔧 Project Domain Enhancements Project Meta Codes – Roles Project Meta Codes (Core View) Project Manager Attribute – Reinstated Project Item Codes (UKS) 👤 Person Domain (New) Core Views Person Meta Codes 🧾 Invoice Domain Update Invoice Meta Codes 📊 Business Opportunities (APC) busopp_details_plus_APC 💰 Finance Domain Expansion Accounts Receivable – Item … Read more
Modern data platforms are not built on single scripts or ad‑hoc notebooks. They rely on reusable, well‑designed utility functions that handle extraction, transformation, auditing, and historical tracking in a consistent way. This article walks through a real‑world Python utility module used in Microsoft Fabric, explaining every major function, what problem it solves, and how it … Read more
1. Purpose This guide shows how to build a Power BI report using the standard DataMart wireframe. It demonstrates how: The wireframe is not just a template — it is a working example of how reporting should be built. 2. The Principle Engineering defines the data.Analysts define the question.The wireframe allows both to operate without … Read more
1. Identity Core identifiers and object naming. PurposeObject identifiers. 2. Structural Keys Structural identifiers used to link datasets. PurposeIdentify or reference core business entities. 3. Commercial Context Customer and contractual relationships. PurposeDescribe commercial relationships and contracts. 4. Sales & Pipeline Sales organisation and opportunity tracking. PurposeAnalyse pipeline, opportunity probability, and sales ownership. 5. Financial Values … Read more
Purpose META_TYPE is used within CDM metadata views (such as meta_codes, meta_dates, and meta_values) to group related attributes into meaningful analytical categories. Rather than storing hundreds of unrelated attributes, META_TYPE provides a semantic grouping layer that helps analysts understand the nature of the data. Each row therefore follows a pattern similar to: OBJECT → META_TYPE … Read more
Purpose The Data Dictionary is the overarching governance process used to maintain the meaning, structure, lineage, quality rules, and operational control of data assets across the Data Platform. Rather than existing as a single document or table, the Data Dictionary is delivered through a set of linked artefacts, each addressing a distinct aspect of data … Read more
Provides project role assignment metadata in the standard CDM meta_codes structure, with regional view variants for APC, CAD, USD, UKS, and future IFS-aligned sourcing. Purpose The project.meta_codes_roles family provides a standardised project-role metadata pattern for identifying named project responsibilities against a project object. This allows project role assignments to be consumed consistently across regions even … Read more