Data Warehouse: From Architecture to Implementation

Barry Devlin

ISBN 10: 0201964252 / ISBN 13: 9780201964257

Published by ADDISON WESLEY PUB CO INC, 1996

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Zustand: Gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Data Warehouse: From Architecture to Implementation
• Publisher: ADDISON WESLEY PUB CO INC
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201964252
• ISBN 13: 9780201964257
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Gut
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

most comprehensive, practical guide to designing, building, and implementing a data warehouse on the market today. Barry Devlin--one of the worlds leading experts on data warehousing--is also one of the first practitioners in this area. In this book, he distills the insights and experiences gained over 10 years of designing and building data warehouses. Included are: *An explanation of the optimal three-tiered architecture for the data warehouse, with a clear division between data and information *A full description of the functions needed to implement such an architecture, including reconciling existing, diverse data and deriving consistent, valuable business information *A detailed methodology for building a data warehouse in a way that provides business value and strategic infrastructure at each stage *A high-level approach to justifying the effort involved *A view of the organizational aspects of building and maintaining a warehouse This book will become the key reference for any team undertaking the construction of a data warehouse. It is aimed primarily at the IS managers, architects, and designers involved in this process, as well as the end users having a key role in the ev

About the Author

About Barry Devlin

Dr. Barry Devlin is a leading authority in Europe on data warehousing. He defined the Data Warehouse Architecture within IBM Europe in 1985 and contributed to its practical implementation over a number of years. This gives him a unique insight into user demands for information, and the development consequences. Barry has a total of 14 years in the IS business, the last 10 of which have been spent with IBM's International Software Development Laboratory in Dublin. He currently works as a consultant in the IBM Consulting Group in Dublin and is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology.

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