Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT ProfessionalsGeared to IT professionals eager to get into the all-important field of data warehousing, this book explores all topics needed by those who design and implement data warehouses. Readers will learn about planning requirements, architecture, infrastructure, data preparation, information delivery, implementation, and maintenance. They'll also find a wealth of industry examples garnered from the author's 25 years of experience in designing and implementing databases and data warehouse applications for major corporations. Market: IT Professionals, Consultants. |
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do you provide the needed information to your users ? This depends on who your
users are , what information they need , when and where they need the
information , and in exactly what form they need the information . In this chapter ,
we will ...
do you provide the needed information to your users ? This depends on who your
users are , what information they need , when and where they need the
information , and in exactly what form they need the information . In this chapter ,
we will ...
Page 322
As the name of this approach indicates , the users make use of the data
warehouse for performing analysis . They do the analysis along business
dimensions using historical summaries or detailed data . The business users
conduct the ...
As the name of this approach indicates , the users make use of the data
warehouse for performing analysis . They do the analysis along business
dimensions using historical summaries or detailed data . The business users
conduct the ...
Page 333
The information is pushed to the user , not pulled by the user as in the case of
queries . Reports are published and the user ... Make it easy for users to browse
through the library and select the reports they need . Parameter - driven
predefined ...
The information is pushed to the user , not pulled by the user as in the case of
queries . Reports are published and the user ... Make it easy for users to browse
through the library and select the reports they need . Parameter - driven
predefined ...
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Contents
The Compelling Need for Data Warehousing | 1 |
The Building Blocks | 19 |
Planning and Project Management | 63 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT Professionals |
| Author | Paulraj Ponniah |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wiley, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0471412546, 9780471412540 |
| Length | 544 pages |
| Subjects | › › Computers / Databases / Data Warehousing Computers / Information Technology |
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