Data Warehousing Fundamentals for IT Professionals

CUTTINGEDGE CONTENT AND GUIDANCE FROM A DATA WAREHOUSING EXPERTNOW EXPANDED TO REFLECT FIELD TRENDSData warehousing has revolutionized the way businesses in a wide variety of industries perform analysis and make strategic decisions. Since the first edition of Data Warehousing Fundamentals, numerous enterprises have implemented data warehouse systems and reaped enormous benefits. Many more are in the process of doing so. Now, this new, revised edition covers the essential fundamentals of data warehousing and business intelligence as well as significant recent trends in the field.The author provides an enhanced, comprehensive overview of data warehousing together with indepth explanations of critical issues in planning, design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. IT professionals eager to get into the field will gain a clear understanding of techniques for data extraction from source systems, data cleansing, data transformations, data warehouse architecture and infrastructure, and the various methods for information delivery.This practical Second Edition highlights the areas of data warehousing and business intelligence where highimpact technological progress has been made. Discussions on developments include data marts, realtime information delivery, data visualization, requirements gathering methods, multitier architecture, OLAP applications, Web clickstream analysis, data warehouse appliances, and data mining techniques. The book also contains review questions and exercises for each chapter, appropriate for selfstudy or classroom work, industry examples of realworld situations, and several appendices with valuable information.Specifically written for professionals responsible for designing, implementing, or maintaining data warehousing systems, Data Warehousing Fundamentals presents agile, thorough, and systematic development principles for the IT professional and anyone working or researching in information management.