Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT ProfessionalsEine Einführung in das Data Warehousing - speziell für IT-Fachleute, die sich in dieses Gebiet einarbeiten wollen. Behandelt werden alle wichtigen Themen wie Planung, Systemvoraussetzungen, Architektur, Infrastruktur, Design, Datenaufbereitung, Implementation und Wartung. Der Stoff wird anhand zahlreicher Beispiele, Fallstudien aus der Industrie und Übungsaufgaben anschaulich und nachvollziehbar dargestellt. Autor Paulraj Ponniah verfügt über 25 Jahre Erfahrung in Design und Implementation von Datenbanken und Data Warehousing Anwendungen. Er hat u.a. so namhafte Unternehmen wie Texaco, Sotheby's, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, NA Philips und Bantam-Doubleday-Dell betreut. "Data Warehousing Fundamentals" - ein topaktuelles Buch zu einem brisanten Thema. |
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... Data Modeling 169 1 Data Extraction 169 1 Data Transformation 169 1 Data Loading 169 1 Data Quality 169 1 Queries and Reports 170 1 OnlineAnalyticalProcessing (OLAP) 170 1 Alert Systems 170 1 Middleware and Connectivity 170 1 170 1 ...
... Data Modeling 169 1 Data Extraction 169 1 Data Transformation 169 1 Data Loading 169 1 Data Quality 169 1 Queries and Reports 170 1 OnlineAnalyticalProcessing (OLAP) 170 1 Alert Systems 170 1 Middleware and Connectivity 170 1 170 1 ...
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... Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading 257 Chapter Objectives 257 ETL Overview 258 1 2 Most Important and Most Challenging 259 1 2 Time-consuming andArduous 260 1 2 ETL Requirements and Steps 260 1 2 Key Factors 261 Data ...
... Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading 257 Chapter Objectives 257 ETL Overview 258 1 2 Most Important and Most Challenging 259 1 2 Time-consuming andArduous 260 1 2 ETL Requirements and Steps 260 1 2 Key Factors 261 Data ...
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... Data Integration and Consolidation 275 1 2 Transformation for Dimension Attributes 277 272 277 1 2 How to Implement Transformation Data Loading 279 1 2 Applying Data: Techniques and Processes 1 2 Data Refresh Versus Update 282 1 2 ...
... Data Integration and Consolidation 275 1 2 Transformation for Dimension Attributes 277 272 277 1 2 How to Implement Transformation Data Loading 279 1 2 Applying Data: Techniques and Processes 1 2 Data Refresh Versus Update 282 1 2 ...
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... data warehousing is a simple concept. It is born out of the need for ... data, but to make use of the large volumes of existing data and to transform it into ... loading the data, transforming the data, storing the data, and providing ...
... data warehousing is a simple concept. It is born out of the need for ... data, but to make use of the large volumes of existing data and to transform it into ... loading the data, transforming the data, storing the data, and providing ...
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... data ready. You have to extract the data, transform the data, and then load the data into the data warehouse storage. These three major functions of extraction, transformation, and preparation for loading take place in a staging area. The ...
... data ready. You have to extract the data, transform the data, and then load the data into the data warehouse storage. These three major functions of extraction, transformation, and preparation for loading take place in a staging area. The ...
Contents
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Part 2 PLANNING AND REQUIREMENTS | 63 |
Part 3 ARCHITECTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE | 127 |
Part 4 DATA DESIGN AND DATA PREPARATION | 203 |
Part 5 INFORMATION ACCESS AND DELIVERY | 315 |
Part 6 IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE | 429 |
Appendix A Project Life Cycle Steps and Checklists | 493 |
Appendix B Critical Factors for Success | 497 |
Appendix C Guidelines for Evaluating Vendor Solutions | 499 |
References | 501 |
Glossary | 503 |
Index | 511 |
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