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Data warehousing fundamentals : a comprehensive guide for IT professionals

Geared 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
eBook, English, ©2001
Wiley, New York, ©2001
Electronic books
1 online resource (xxv, 516 pages) : illustrations
9780471463894, 9780471412540, 9780471221623, 0471463892, 0471412546, 0471221627
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The Compelling Need for Data Warehousing
Data Warehouse: The Building Blocks
Trends in Data Warehousing
Planning and Project Management
Defining the Business Requirements
Requirements as the Driving Force for Data Warehousing
The Architectural Components
Infrastructure as the Foundation for Data Warehousing
The Significant Role of Metadata
Principles of Dimensional Modeling
Dimensional Modeling: Advanced Topics
Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading
Data Quality: A Key to Success
Matching Information to the Classes of Users
OLAP in the Data Warehouse
Data Warehousing and the Web
Data Mining Basics
The Physical Design Process
Data Warehouse Deployment
Growth and Maintenance
Appendix A. Project Life Cycle Steps and Checklists
Appendix B. Critical Factors for Success
Appendix C. Guidelines for Evaluating Vendor Solutions
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010