ISBN : 9780764-59944-6, Author : WILLIAM H. INMON, Date : 4/2005, Format : pdf
E-Book Descriptions
The new edition of the classic bestseller that launched the data warehousing industry covers new approaches and technologies, many of which have been pioneered by Inmon himself
In addition to explaining the fundamentals of data warehouse systems, the book covers new topics such as methods for handling unstructured data in a data warehouse and storing data across multiple storage media
Discusses the pros and cons of relational versus multidimensional design and how to measure return on investment in planning data warehouse projects
Covers advanced topics, including data monitoring and testing
Table of content
Preface. Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Evolution of Decision Support Systems.
Chapter 2: The Data Warehouse Environment.
Chapter 3: The Data Warehouse and Design.
Chapter 4: Granularity in the Data Warehouse.
Chapter 5: The Data Warehouse and Technology.
Chapter 6: The Distributed Data Warehouse.
Chapter 7: Executive Information Systems and the Data Warehouse.
Chapter 8: External Data and the Data Warehouse.
Chapter 9: Migration to the Architected Environment.
Chapter 10: The Data Warehouse and the Web.
Chapter 11: Unstructured Data and the Data Warehouse.
Chapter 12: The Really Large Data Warehouse.
Chapter 13: The Relational and the Multidimensional Models as a Basis for Database Design.
Chapter 14: Data Warehouse Advanced Topics.
Chapter 15: Cost-Justification and Return on Investment for a Data Warehouse.
Chapter 16: The Data Warehouse and the ODS.
Chapter 17: Corporate Information Compliance and Data Warehousing.
Chapter 18: The End-User Community.
Chapter 19: Data Warehouse Design Review Checklist.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
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I found data warehousing a good idea for transacting business. But, I have second thought I might end up investing without return. I hope this book will help me figuring things out. Compared to the one I have, it seems it is a detailed one by just looking the the table of content.