Building, Using, and Managing the Data Warehouse (Data Warehousing Institute Series from Prentice Hall Ptr) - Hardcover

 
9780135343555: Building, Using, and Managing the Data Warehouse (Data Warehousing Institute Series from Prentice Hall Ptr)

Synopsis

Teaches you how to decide which data to include, optimize the quality of new data, manage and staff your data warehouse for maximum effectiveness and deliver solutions that serve the real needs of users. DLC: Database design.

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About the Author

RAMON BARQUIN is the founder of the Data Warehousing Institute, and president of Barquin and Associates, Inc.

HERB EDELSTEIN is president of Two Crows Corporation, a top data mining firm, and is a well-known speaker at leading database conferences.

From the Back Cover

Expert, end-to-end help with the practicalities of data warehousing.

When it comes to making organizations smarter, faster, and more competitive, few technologies have more promise than data warehousing. This book shows you how to translate that promise into reality.

Led by the president of the Data Warehousing Institute and a leading database consultant, a world-class team of experts teaches you how to:

  • Decide which data to include, and which to leave out.
  • Optimize the quality of new data—and then keep it up-to-date and accurate.
  • Manage and staff your data warehouse for maximum effectiveness.
  • Deliver solutions that serve the real needs of users.
  • Understand the strategic implications of data warehousing.

You'll discover how to extract more usable knowledge from your data—and learn about the remarkable results now being achieved with leading-edge data mining solutions. You'll preview the future of data warehousing, reviewing state-of-the-art parallel processing platforms and object-oriented database technology. And you'll learn about comprehensive education and training resources that can help you succeed right now.

Whether you're a database professional, an IT manager, or a strategic planner, Building, Using and Managing the Data Warehouse is your blueprint for successful data warehousing.

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