Data Warehousing For Dummies

Data warehousing is one of the hottest business topics, andthere's more to understanding data warehousing technologiesthan you might think. Find out the basics of data warehousing andhow it facilitates data mining and business intelligence withData Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Data is probably your company's most important asset, soyour data warehouse should serve your needs. The fullyupdated Second Edition of Data Warehousing For Dummies helpsyou understand, develop, implement, and use data warehouses, andoffers 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 practicesto your data warehousing projects * Implement a data warehouse, step by step, and involve end-usersin the process * Review and upgrade existing data storage to make it serve yourneeds * Comprehend OLAP, column-wise databases, hardware assisteddatabases, and middleware * Use data mining intelligently and find what you need * Make informed choices about consultants and data warehousingproducts Data Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition also shows youhow to involve users in the testing process and gain valuablefeedback, what it takes to successfully manage a data warehouseproject, and how to tell if your project is on track. You'llfind it's the most useful source of data on the topic!