Imhoff, Claudia
Mastering Data Warehouse Design: Relational and Dimensional Techniques
- ISBN 13:
- 9780471324218
- author:
- Imhoff, Claudia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 456
- Dimensions:
- 18.29 x 2.79 x 22.86 centimetres
- Genre:
- Computer Software Packages
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mastering Data Warehouse Design provides a comprehensive response to the challenges faced by data warehouse designers. This book addresses key issues raised in the relational approach to data warehousing and explains how to choose the best modeling technique for solving common design problems.
The authors weigh the pros and cons of relational versus dimensional modeling techniques, focusing on tough modeling problems such as creating and maintaining keys, modeling calendars, hierarchies, transactions, and data quality. By examining these issues in-depth, readers will gain a deeper understanding of how to design effective data warehouses.