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Data warehousing is one of the hottest business topics, and there’s more to understanding data warehousing technologies than you might think. Find out the basics of data warehousing and how it facilitates data mining and business intelligence with Data Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition.

Data is probably your company’s most important asset, so your data warehouse should serve your needs. The fully updated Second Edition of Data Warehousing For Dummies helps you understand, develop, implement, and use data warehouses, and offers a sneak peek into their future. You’ll learn to:

  • Analyze top-down and bottom-up data warehouse designs
  • Understand the structure and technologies of data warehouses, operational data stores, and data marts
  • Choose your project team and apply best development practices to your data warehousing projects
  • Implement a data warehouse, step by step, and involve end-users in the process
  • Review and upgrade existing data storage to make it serve your needs
  • Comprehend OLAP, column-wise databases, hardware assisted databases, and middleware
  • Use data mining intelligently and find what you need
  • Make informed choices about consultants and data warehousing products

Data Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition also shows you how to involve users in the testing process and gain valuable feedback, what it takes to successfully manage a data warehouse project, and how to tell if your project is on track. You’ll find it’s the most useful source of data on the topic!

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Learn to:

  • Analyze top-down and bottom-up data warehouse designs
  • Understand the structure and technologies of data warehouses, operational data stores, and data marts
  • Implement a data warehouse, step by step
  • Involve end-users in the process

There's more to data warehousing than you think, so start right here!

You don't need a forklift to work with a data warehouse, but you do need a hefty load of know-how to make wise decisions when setting one up. Data is probably your company's most important asset, so your data warehouse should serve your needs. Here's how to understand, develop, implement, and use data warehouses, plus a sneak peek into their future.

  • Know your stuff — understand what a data warehouse is, what should be housed there, and what data assets are
  • Get a handle on technology — learn about column-wise databases, hardware assisted databases, middleware, and master data management
  • The intelligent view — see how business intelligence and data warehousing work together
  • Ask the right questions — explore data mining and learn to find what you need
  • Do the groundwork — choose your project team and apply best development practices to your data warehousing projects
  • Keep the user in mind — involve your users in defining business needs through testing, and learn how to get valuable feedback
  • Fix or replace? — learn how to review and upgrade existing data storage to make it serve your needs
  • Buyer beware — be prepared when dealing with data warehousing product vendors

Open the book and find:

  • What to expect from your data warehouse
  • The difference between data warehouses and data marts
  • All about specialty database technologies
  • What to look for in a consultant
  • How your data warehouse feeds dashboards and scorecards
  • Secrets for managing a successful data warehouse project
  • How to effectively capture business needs and requirements
  • Ten signs your project is in trouble

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

  • Analyze top-down and bottom-up data warehouse designs
  • Understand the structure and technologies of data warehouses, operational data stores, and data marts
  • Implement a data warehouse, step by step
  • Involve end-users in the process

There's more to data warehousing than you think, so start right here!

You don't need a forklift to work with a data warehouse, but you do need a hefty load of know-how to make wise decisions when setting one up. Data is probably your company's most important asset, so your data warehouse should serve your needs. Here's how to understand, develop, implement, and use data warehouses, plus a sneak peek into their future.

  • Know your stuff understand what a data warehouse is, what should be housed there, and what data assets are
  • Get a handle on technology learn about column-wise databases, hardware assisted databases, middleware, and master data management
  • The intelligent view see how business intelligence and data warehousing work together
  • Ask the right questions explore data mining and learn to find what you need
  • Do the groundwork choose your project team and apply best development practices to your data warehousing projects
  • Keep the user in mind involve your users in defining business needs through testing, and learn how to get valuable feedback
  • Fix or replace? learn how to review and upgrade existing data storage to make it serve your needs
  • Buyer beware be prepared when dealing with data warehousing product vendors

Open the book and find:

  • What to expect from your data warehouse
  • The difference between data warehouses and data marts
  • All about specialty database technologies
  • What to look for in a consultant
  • How your data warehouse feeds dashboards and scorecards
  • Secrets for managing a successful data warehouse project
  • How to effectively capture business needs and requirements
  • Ten signs your project is in trouble

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies; 2nd edition (March 3, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470407476
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470407479
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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For many years I've kept a foot (actually a manuscript) in several different areas of writing: technology, business, and fiction. At the heart of the matter, I can only presume that I enjoy putting a good story in print, even if I've been doing so in widely different genres.

Between 1985 and 2001 I authored or co-authored nearly 30 technology and business books. In 2002, I shifted gears and began working in earnest on two fiction manuscripts:THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF THE WAR and UNFINISHED BUSINESS, both of which have been available since 2010.

As I wrote THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF THE WAR, the idea for similarly structured sequels depicting that family's saga through the war years also surfaced. THANKSGIVING, 1942 was published in November, 2012 and the third title in the series - THE FIRST CHRISTMAS AFTER THE WAR - is now available, with four more titles to follow.

My novel GETTYSBURG, 1913: THE COMPLETE NOVEL OF THE GREAT REUNION, now a USA TODAY bestseller, was written in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of that momentous occasion that has been all but forgotten over the years.

THE DELUCA FURLOUGH BRIDES is a companion "spinoff" novel to THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF THE WAR and its sequels. Eventually I plan to write a sequel to that title: THE DELUCA WAR BRIDES.

My most recent titles as of Summer, 2022: SIDE HUSTLES FOR DUMMIES on the non-fiction side, and a pair of "upmarket" contemporary romance/women's fiction titles co-authored with my wife, Erica Bianco Ellis: VENICE REDUX and LOST AT SEA.

I have a LONG list of to-be-written titles...not just in historical fiction, but also in contemporary fiction and other genres. For me, writing is a passion regardless of whether it's technology, business, sports-related memoirs, or fiction.

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Niklas Andersson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great generic introduction
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2013
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This was my first book about Data Warehousing. As a book in the Dummies series from Wiley it more than lived up to my expectations.

You will get introduced to the nuts and bolts of the Data Warehouse-concept, and a strategy from decision to implementation and maintenance.

The book will introduce you to several DW-vendors, but does not go into a specific vendors products.

After this book I read Business Intelligence for Dummies, and I was afraid there would be a lot of overlap between the two, but I was happily surprised that wasn't the case. I can recommend both of them for anyone who is looking for a fast-track introduction to DW and BI.

As other reviewers has pointed out, this book isn't the end of the line, but we already knew that. If you start from scratch you will have plenty of information to keep and reading other books, getting your feet wet. If you start from zero (or even beyond that) I can promise you'll find lot of interesting information in this book.
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Keith Oswalt
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book on Data Warehousing
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2013
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Great Book on Data Warehousing concepts. I am only half way through the book, but I do not see any actual examples or samples on setting something up. My mistake for not investigating the book throughly. Great book for the concepts though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2015
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This is an excellent book for people who are new to data warehousing and just need an overview.
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HasanQ
3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
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Don't recall buying this.
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cj
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great book for one who just needs infrastructure and history ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2014
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Such a great book for one who just needs infrastructure and history to be able to effectively work with the IT folks.
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Michael Bingle
5.0 out of 5 stars A great DW book for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2000
Look, this look isn't for experienced DW people. However, it wouldn't hurt some of the DW "experts" I know to read it.
The author gived down to earth comments and examples of what the industry entails and what DW is all about. He covers most of the issues and gave me some interesting insight into some areas that I haven't yet delt with.
I've been working in DW for over 5 years. Even so, I think this book is worth reading. I'm gald I did.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This book is aimed at people who are new to data warehousing.
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018
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The book provides a useful introduction to Data warehousing. It is well written, easy to follow and a handy reference.
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skf1965
4.0 out of 5 stars Good intro for the novice
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2008
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I knew nothing about it but now I do thanks to this simple book on the subject and well laid out to get a good overview and now I could easily get involved and learn more knowing the basics.
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Narendra Modi
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER
Reviewed in Germany on July 10, 2020
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JUST THE RIGHT BOOK FOR BEGINNERS
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RolyM
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction and Overview of DW and BI
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2010
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As someone new to Data Warehousing I found this book to be an excellent introduction and more. It takes a reader with little knowledge and makes him/her comfortable with DW concepts and principles, and more importantly, the DW language and jargon. It also takes the reader to a level beyond just the basics so that he/she understands how DW works in practice, and importantly it focuses on the realities, benefits and pitfalls of getting DW to work for real. There is therefore a very important theme running throughout the book of the importance of practical implementation and the challenges that will be encountered in executing a DW strategy. The book also covers Business Intelligence (BI) which is the whole reason for DWs and similarly it provides an excellent overview of the various aspects of this crucial topic. I feel this book has now given me confidence to know and understand how DW works and what it is all about despite having little in the way of IT background. There were some elements where database techniques are discussed that left me with a few questions. However, these were easily answered by consulting other books or going online. Overall - an excellent book with an easy, informal, well-written style and very comprehensive and authoritative content.
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ScoobyDoo1989
4.0 out of 5 stars Not right for me, but an informative book anyway
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2016
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Sadly I did not buy the right book when I bought this. What I was actually looking for was a book on methods of Data Mining for Biological Scientists and got confused. So effectively I wasted my money, but that's not the author's fault. Other than that it was an informative book, even if it was on the wrong subject for me. Just wish I was into Data Warehousing and could understand some of it.
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Gavin
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand - a great introduction to the subject
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2013
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Provided me with exactly the information I needed in an easy and understandable manner. Often the explanations of these type of subject matters can be over complicated. This was a great introduction.
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N. Chivers
3.0 out of 5 stars Cheesy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2007
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I've never bought a 'Guide for Dummies' before and all the prejudices I had about them are turning out to be true.

This book's style is totally inappropriate for its audience.

Let me explain. If I bought a Dummies Guide to, say, Shakespeare or Windows Vista then I could forgive the author if it was written in a jokey or chatty style. These are subjects that attract dilettantes, readers who may want a more relaxed introduction to their chosen topic. But no one is going to want to read a book about Data Warehousing unless they are already an IT professional. Furthermore, when said professional (me in this case) picks up this book he/she isn't looking to be entertained - this isn't pleasure reading - they're looking to learn the facts as quickly and painlessly as possible. Long introductions and cringe making jokes just get in the way of this.

I'll give a 'for instance'. The author states that a data warehouse doesn't need to be large (terabytes of data and scores of tables, etc). Simple enough. He then decides to emphasise this point by paraphrasing the conversation from the film Crocodile Dundee where the hero whips out his knife and says to the mugger 'That's not a knife, this is a knife' (substite 'data warehouse' for 'knife' in the previous sentence). Why? Does the author think I'll be rolling around on the floor laughing, saying 'Gee, I only wish learning could be this much fun all the time'? Seriously, this dross takes up half a page.

The back cover proclaims that this is a plain English guide to Data warehousing. The publishers obviously don't understand the differnce between 'cheesy English' and 'plain English'. I wouldn't say this book is factually incorrect in anyway, it's just very inaccessible. It should be no bigger than an O'Reilly pocket guide, instead it is 300 pages of chat and padding.
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