The CIW aims to enable the business to get better value out of its data by improving both the organization and the accessibility of that data for knowledge workers. The process of building the CIW transforms production data into a form usable in decision support. Data Understanding Clear understanding of what the data means and how it is used at the university. A warehouse is a reporting and analysis tool. Not An Application System Duplication Information is not simply extracted from the application system and loaded to the warehouse.
Information is refined and enhanced to facilitate information needs across subject areas.
A warehouse is a snapshot of information at a point in time.