Mastering Data Warehouse Design

Relational and Dimensional Techniques

Claudia Imhoff, Jonathan G. Geiger, Nicholas Galemmo

438 pages, parution le 08/10/2003

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Résumé

A cutting-edge response to Ralph Kimball's challenge to the data warehouse community that answers some tough questions about the effectiveness of the relational approach to data warehousing
Written by one of the best-known exponents of the Bill Inmon approach to data warehousing
Addresses head-on the tough issues raised by Kimball and explains how to choose the best modeling technique for solving common data warehouse design problems
Weighs the pros and cons of relational vs. dimensional modeling techniques
Focuses on tough modeling problems, including creating and maintaining keys and modeling calendars, hierarchies, transactions, and data quality

Concepts
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Fundamental Relational Concepts
Model Development
- Chapter 3 Understanding the Business Model
- Chapter 4 Developing the Model
- Chapter 5 Creating and Maintaining Keys
- Chapter 6 Modeling the Calendar
- Chapter 7 Modeling Hierarchies
- Chapter 8 Modeling Transactions
- Chapter 9 Data Warehouse Optimization
Operation and Management
- Chapter 10 Accommodating Business Change
- Chapter 11 Maintaining the Models
- Chapter 12 Deploying the Relational Solution
- Chapter 13 Comparison of Data Warehouse Methodologies

Glossary
Recommended Reading
Index

L'auteur - Claudia Imhoff

is President and Founder of Intelligent Solutions, a leading consultancy on analytic CRM and BI technologies and strategies. She is a popular speaker, an internationally recognized expert, and coauthor of five books.

L'auteur - Jonathan G. Geiger

is Executive Vice President at Intelligent Solutions, Inc. In his thirty years as a practitioner and consultant, he has managed or performed work in virtually every aspect of information management.

L'auteur - Nicholas Galemmo

was Information Architect at Nestlé USA. He has twenty-seven years' experience as a practitioner and consultant involved in all aspects of application systems design and development. He is currently an independent consultant.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Claudia Imhoff, Jonathan G. Geiger, Nicholas Galemmo
Parution	08/10/2003
Nb. de pages	438
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	690g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471324218
ISBN13	978-0-471-32421-8