While the Data Vault Model does provide some benefit, it comes with certain caveats as well. That is why Data Vault 1.0 Models were always accompanied by a Data Vault 1.0 Methodology. The methodology was what actually made the models work.
Data Vault 2.0 is something entirely different and really dwarfs DV 1.0 because it is a complete system of building your business intelligence solution.
Data Vault 2.0 gives you a complete prescriptive step-by-step paint-by-the-numbers way to build your business intelligence solution from source to delivery to the business user and is considered a complete solution architecture.
Here’s why you should follow it as it is prescribed: