Automated Data Modeling: DFT+
Transforming Data for Smarter Business Insights
To get the most insightful reports, your data must be “modeled” with corresponding metrics and consistent KPIs. This is typically a manual process that takes weeks, requires the help of data analysts, and is very costly. BI with AI will expedite all of these for you.
DataSelf DFT+ (‘dimension’, ‘fact’, & ‘time’) uses automate data modeling and AI. Application independent, automated data modeling defines standard components (e.g., ‘customers’ & ‘items’) and creates thousands of metrics.
Auto-modeling via AI takes minutes, not weeks. It removes the guesswork on how to combine your tables into useable data models. It’s a game-changing component that empowers your BI solution with a low total cost of ownership (TCO) and immediate ROI.
Understanding Dimension, Fact & Time
- Dimension: A constant data element, such as customer name, location, product category, or sales region.
- Fact: A measurable value, such as total revenue, gross profit, or units sold. These values provide insights when analyzed by dimensions.
- Time: The timeframe over which facts are analyzed, revealing trends such as seasonal sales patterns and customer buying behavior.
By applying Dimension, Fact, and Time modeling, businesses can transform raw transactional data into meaningful analytics that are easier to generate, faster to process, and more resilient to data structure changes.
Why Traditional Reporting Falls Short
Using conventional reporting tools to analyze data within an OLTP structure can be time-consuming, complex, and prone to errors as data evolves. Reports often take too long to run, are difficult to build, and can become unreliable as databases change over time.
What is DFT+?
DFT+ transforms raw transactional data into a business-ready analytics foundation – organizing revenue, customers, products, and operations into models built for fast, scalable decision-making.
Why is DFT+ Needed?
With a structured analytics model, insights are faster, clearer, and more consistent. DFT+ strengthens data trust, reveals revenue and margin opportunities sooner, and empowers teams to act confidently on what drives performance.
The DataSelf Advantage: DFT+ as a Module, Not Just a Model
Traditional analytics solutions rely heavily on manual Dimension, Fact, and Time modeling—requiring extensive schema reviews, data mapping, and installation work that often takes days or weeks to complete.
DataSelf takes a different approach. Rather than requiring complex, manual transformations, DataSelf offers DataSelf DFT+™—a Dimension, Fact, and Time modeling module that simplifies and accelerates the process.
With DataSelf DFT+, businesses can:
- Deploy BI models up to 80% faster
- Achieve greater consistency and scalability
- Reduce dependency on technical specialists
- Adapt quickly to evolving business needs
Want to see the types of reports and dashboards that can be created with this type of modeling? See them here!
What Data Insights Are You Missing?
DataSelf’s BI-based Reporting simplifies report creation and delivers meaningful insight in less than 10 seconds. Leveraging the industry’s top BI tools, (Power BI and Tableau), and incorporating the market’s largest analytics library; DataSelf is ideal for everyone, from those who only need “analytical basics” – to those with the most sophisticated reporting requirements. Want to learn more? Contact us today.