Short description
This title provides a complete library of dimensional modelling techniques for data warehousing, with this second edition being more than 60 per cent updated. Case studies are included from the areas of: retail sales and e-commerce; inventory management, procurement order management and more.
Long description
Single most authoritative guide from the inventor of the technique. Presents unique modeling techniques for e-commerce, and shows strategies for optimizing performance. Companion Web site provides updates on dimensional modeling techniques, links related to sites, and source code where appropriate.
Review
"...this is the daddy of data warehousing process books. No other material available so concisely and precisely explains what is required from a data warehousing solution...this is a great book..." (Enterprise Server Magazine, July 2002)
Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Dimensional Modeling Primer
- Retail Sales
- Inventory
- Procurement
- Order Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Accounting
- Human Resources Management
- Financial Services
- Telecommunications and Utilities
- Transportation
- Education
- Health Care
- Electronic Commerce
- Insurance
- Building the Data Warehouse
- Present Imperatives and Future Outlook
- Glossary
- Index