Leverage data model patterns during agile development to save time and build more robust applications.?Get it done well and get it done fast? are twin, apparently opposing, demands. Data architects are increasingly expected to deliver quality data models in challenging timeframes, and agile developers are increasingly expected to ensure that their solutions can be easily integrated with the data assets of the overall organization. If you need to deliver quality solutions despite exacting schedules, ?The Nimble Elephant? will help by describing proven techniques that leverage the libraries of published data model patterns to rapidly assemble extensible and robust designs. The three sections in the book provide guidelines for applying the lessons to your own situation, so that you can apply the techniques and patterns immediately to your current assignments.The first section, Foundations for Data Agility, addresses some perceived aspects of friction between ?data? and ?agile? practitioners. As a starting point for resolving the differences, pattern levels of granularity are classified, and their interdependenc