Ulteriori informazioni
Informationen zum Autor LAURA L. REEVES, coauthor of The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit, has over 23 years of experience in end-to-end data warehouse development focused on developing comprehensive project plans, collecting business requirements, designing business dimensional models and database schemas, and creating enterprise data warehouse strategies and data architectures. Klappentext An ideal guide for the non-technical professional eager to learn more about data warehousingA successful data warehouse project can provide immense value for business enterprises or other organizations. Building and maintaining a data warehouse demands the combined efforts of both IT and non-technical personnel. While there are plenty of resources aimed at the technology professionals who design and build data warehouses, there has to date been no useful guide written for a non-technical audience. This book fills that void and serves as an ideal resource for business and IT managers and others from the non-IT side who want to do their part to ensure data warehousing success.This helpful book provides a solid introduction to the fundamentals of data warehousing. The author details each step of a data warehouse project, and provides a clear explanation of what's involved in efficiently building a data warehouse and what must be done to deliver the data. You'll examine the business management of a data warehouse and discover essential methods for cultivating a strong partnership between the business and IT elements of your organization. You can use this knowledge to be more effective when sharing your requirements and concerns during a project.A Manager's Guide to Data Warehousing explains what you need to create your data warehouse and establish long-term success. The book covers:* The most common factors for ensuring data warehousing success and the roadblocks that can prevent it* How to ensure that business and technical staff have a common understanding of the data warehouse project* How to effectively communicate your business requirements for the data warehouse* The tools you need to make certain that data is organized and can be delivered as needed* Ways to deploy the data warehouse and ensure sustainable success Zusammenfassung The Manager's Guide to Data Warehousing covers all phases of the data warehouse lifecycle, helping to explain the roles that both business managers and technicians play at each stage. The goals and objectives of each phase are explained, as are the critical decision points for success at each phase. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xxiii Part One The Essentials of Data Warehousing 1 Chapter 1 Gaining Data Warehouse Success 3 The Essentials of Data Warehousing 3 What Is a Data Warehouse? 4 Differences Between Operational and DW Systems 4 The Data Warehousing Environment 4 What Is a Data Model? 6 Understanding Industry Perspectives 7 Design and Development Sequence 8 Why Build a Data Warehouse? 11 The Value of Data Warehousing 12 The Promises of Data Warehousing 15 Keys to Success 16 Developing and Maintaining Strong Business and Technology Partnerships 17 Identifying True Business Requirements 17 Shifting to a Global Perspective 18 Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations 19 Providing Clear Communication 20 Treating Data As a Corporate Asset 21 Effectively Leveraging Technology 21 Roadblocks to Success 22 Believing the Myth: ''If You Build It, They Will Come'' 22 Falling into the Project Deadline Trap 23 Failing to Uphold Organizational Discipline 23 Lacking Business Process Change 24 Narrowing the Focus Too Much 25 Resting on Your Laurels 27 Relying on the Technology Fix 27 Getting the Right People Involved 28 Finding ...
