Mastering Data Warehouse Design
Author | : Claudia Imhoff |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2003-08-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780471480921 |
ISBN-13 | : 0471480924 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mastering Data Warehouse Design written by Claudia Imhoff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-08-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cutting-edge response to Ralph Kimball's challenge to thedata warehouse community that answers some tough questions aboutthe effectiveness of the relational approach to datawarehousing Written by one of the best-known exponents of the Bill Inmonapproach to data warehousing Addresses head-on the tough issues raised by Kimball andexplains how to choose the best modeling technique for solvingcommon data warehouse design problems Weighs the pros and cons of relational vs. dimensional modelingtechniques Focuses on tough modeling problems, including creating andmaintaining keys and modeling calendars, hierarchies, transactions,and data quality