Blissful DataAnalyzing information and acting accordingly is a key strategic goal of every business. But vast quantities of data are of little use if they are not structured and kept in such a way as to be readily accessible and applicable. Only optimally organized information can drive maximum productivity. Blissful Data is a reader-friendly book that reveals what it takes to achieve a state of perfect organization within the environment of a successful data warehouse. This timely book will help the reader: * understand how data evolves into information that drives better decision making * recognize the pitfalls, caused by people and politics, that lead to short-sighted solutions and long-term problems * manage data warehousing costs, performance, and expectations effectively * apply project management fundamentals to data warehouse endeavors. Blissful Data includes dozens of examples, as well as case studies illustrating successful, unsuccessful, and disastrous data warehouse strategies. |
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... tool for survival. The increased rate of change in today's competitive market fuels a new generation of data warehouses. Predicting new trends and responding quickly to new opportunities and markets is an enormous benefit of a data ...
... tool for survival. The increased rate of change in today's competitive market fuels a new generation of data warehouses. Predicting new trends and responding quickly to new opportunities and markets is an enormous benefit of a data ...
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... tools, best practices, and guidelines are available to increase chances of success? What can be learned from others who have succeeded and those who have failed? This book addresses these questions one at a time. But for now, let's look ...
... tools, best practices, and guidelines are available to increase chances of success? What can be learned from others who have succeeded and those who have failed? This book addresses these questions one at a time. But for now, let's look ...
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... tools from multiple vendors can be used straight out of the box, without adequate training or learning experiences. Unrealistic expectations about the purpose, objectives, time and effort, cost, and complexity of a data warehouse can ...
... tools from multiple vendors can be used straight out of the box, without adequate training or learning experiences. Unrealistic expectations about the purpose, objectives, time and effort, cost, and complexity of a data warehouse can ...
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... . Chapter 8: Data Modeling – Why Model the Data? AXIOM 8 Make the model fit the business, not the business fit the model! Technology is the tool used to deliver the data warehouse. 22 CHAPTER 1 | What Is a Data Warehouse?
... . Chapter 8: Data Modeling – Why Model the Data? AXIOM 8 Make the model fit the business, not the business fit the model! Technology is the tool used to deliver the data warehouse. 22 CHAPTER 1 | What Is a Data Warehouse?
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Margaret Y. Chu. Technology is the tool used to deliver the data warehouse. Chapter 8 defines the major elements of a data model and the impact of a good data model on performance. Discover the capabilities a data warehouse can deliver ...
Margaret Y. Chu. Technology is the tool used to deliver the data warehouse. Chapter 8 defines the major elements of a data model and the impact of a good data model on performance. Discover the capabilities a data warehouse can deliver ...
Contents
Data Warehouses Data Marts | 25 |
Myths and Misconceptions | 47 |
What Are Dirty Data? Where Do Dirty Data Come From? | 69 |
Politics | 93 |
Politics | 116 |
Project Management | 152 |
Data Modeling | 186 |
Case Studies | 210 |
Glossary | 229 |
About the Author | 245 |
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Blissful Data: Wisdom and Strategies for Providing Meaningful, Useful, and ... Margaret Y. Chu No preview available - 2004 |
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