Data Warehousing for Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))
Free Data Warehousing "Cheat Sheet" Inside!Make a Smooth Transition from Outdated Systems into Modern Data Warehouses! Data warehousing is a valuable, proven approach to providing business users at all levels of an organization with the information they need to make high-impact decisions — only if the right technologies, architecture, and techniques are used. Data Warehousing For Dummies®is the down-to-earth, no-hype reference that covers everything you need to know about data warehousing in today's technology — and even tomorrow's. From the different types of tools that exist to the steps you use to develop a data warehouse, this book has it all! Let These Icons Guide You!Gives you tricks of the trade to develop a data warehouse successfullyHelps you avoid traps and hypeDescribes what's coming in the future of data warehousing and how it affects youAsk for IDG Books' …For Dummies®Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find out about Computers. Also look for IDG Books' Year 2000 Solutions For Dummies®, the fun and easy way to find out how to fix the Year 2000 problem, and Building An Intranet For Dummies®, the fast and friendly way to build your own intranet.Inside, find helpful advice on how to:Choose the right architecture and approach for your data warehouseSelect data warehousing technologies and productsCorrectly and efficiently analyze data sources and choose what should be in your data warehouseBring external data into your data warehouseBuild a winning development team for your data warehousing projectLook ahead to tomorrow's data warehousing technology and what it means for your project