Data Warehousing Fundamentals for It Professionals

by Paulraj Ponniah

Cutting-edge content and guidance from a data warehousing expert-now expanded to reflect field trendsData warehousing has revolutionized the way businesses in a wide variety of industries perform analysis and make strategic decisions. Since the first edition of "Data Warehousing Fundamentals," numerous enterprises have implemented data warehouse systems and reaped enormous benefits. Many more are in the process of doing so. Now, this new, revised edition covers the essential fundamentals of data warehousing and business intelligence as well as significant recent trends in the field.The author provides an enhanced, comprehensive overview of data warehousing together with in-depth explanations of critical issues in planning, design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. IT professionals eager to get into the field will gain a clear understanding of techniques for data extraction from source systems, data cleansing, data transformations, data warehouse architecture and infrastructure, and the various methods for information delivery.This practical "Second Edition" highlights the areas of data warehousing and business intelligence where high-impact technological progress has been made. Discussions on developments include data marts, real-time information delivery, data visualization, requirements gathering methods, multi-tier architecture, OLAP applications, Web clickstream analysis, data warehouse appliances, and data mining techniques. The book also contains review questions and exercises for each chapter, appropriate for self-study or classroom work, industry examples of real-world situations, and several appendices with valuable information.Specifically written for professionals responsible for designing, implementing, or maintaining data warehousing systems, "Data Warehousing Fundamentals" presents agile, thorough, and systematic development principles for the IT professional and anyone working or researching in information management.

Genres: Computer Science

602 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a comprehensive text on data warehousing. The author tackles a complicated subject very methodically. The chapters are well organized, sections are easy to follow, and headings allow the reader to identify each concept and how it is broken down. The illustrations are relevant to the content and easy to understand. Examples provided are helpful. The end of chapter summaries and exercises wrap each chapter up and test the students knowledge. Not only was this a good text for the class, but it will be a good reference book for someone who is tackling data warehousing for the first time.

[Pawel Wujczyk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good book about data warehousing. Author doesn't focus on one technology but rather about the methodology and general concepts. It covers a lot of areas. It is written in understandable language and give a lot of useful information. I recommend for all interested in the topic.