From For Dummies | Jun 23, 2009
Data warehousing is one of the hottest business topics, and there's more to
understanding data warehousing technologies than you might think. Find out the basics
of data warehousing and how it facilitates data mining and business intelligence with
Data Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition. The following document is an excerpt from
this book.
Data is probably your company's most important asset, so your data warehouse should
serve your needs. The fully updated Second Edition of Data Warehousing For Dummies
helps you understand, develop, implement, and use data warehouses, and offers a sneak
peek into their future.
You'll learn to:
- Analyze top-down and bottom-up data warehouse designs
- Understand the structure and technologies of data warehouses, operational data
stores, and data marts
- Choose your project team and apply best development practices to your data
warehousing projects
- Implement a data warehouse, step by step, and involve end-users in the
process
- Review and upgrade existing data storage to make it serve your needs
- Comprehend OLAP, column-wise databases, hardware assisted databases, and
middleware
- Use data mining intelligently and find what you need
- Make informed choices about consultants and data warehousing products
Data Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition also shows you how to involve users in the
testing process and gain valuable feedback, what it takes to successfully manage a data
warehouse project, and how to tell if your project is on track.
The attached Zip file includes:
- Intro Page.doc
- Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
- Data Warehousing For Dummies.pdf
