
90 Days to the Data Mart
Step-by-Step Guide to Planning, Designing, and Building Data Marts
Alan Simon(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 15. May 1998
Book
Hardback
XIV, 338 pages
978-0-471-25194-1 (ISBN)
Description
From concept to deployment in just 13 weeks! A proven approach to building a fully functional data mart quickly, efficiently, inexpensively. From one of the leading data warehousing experts, here is a proven approach to building a departmental data mart in 13 weeks. Rather than provide a cookbook describing how to build a particular type of data mart using a specific set of tools, bestselling author Alan Simon provides you with a detailed blueprint that can be used to construct virtually any type of data mart. Following a brief overview of key concepts and terms, Simon launches into a week-by-week action plan, beginning with the initial planning and project definition stages in Weeks 1 and 2, and ending with acceptance testing, fine-tuning, and deployment in Week 13. The approach outlined works equally well for both ROLAP and MOLAP data marts, regardless of the products or technologies you use to build your mart.
Whether your goal is to provide basic querying reporting, OLAP, EIS, data mining, or any combination of these, you'll find everything you need to get the job done right, in record time, and within budget, including: A proven approach to building a data mart in 90 days Step-by-step guidelines to all organizational, procedural, and technical steps involved Numerous checklists that help you make sure all the bases are covered Expert advice on how to make the most of particular technologies and products. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www wiley.com/compbooks/
Whether your goal is to provide basic querying reporting, OLAP, EIS, data mining, or any combination of these, you'll find everything you need to get the job done right, in record time, and within budget, including: A proven approach to building a data mart in 90 days Step-by-step guidelines to all organizational, procedural, and technical steps involved Numerous checklists that help you make sure all the bases are covered Expert advice on how to make the most of particular technologies and products. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www wiley.com/compbooks/
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 19 cm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-25194-1 (9780471251941)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
ALAN SIMON is Director of Worldwide Data Warehousing Solutions at Cambridge Technology Partners, a leading international consulting firm. A prominent member of the data warehousing community, Mr. Simon is a regular speaker and presenter at data warehousing conferences worldwide. He is also the author of the bestselling How to Be a Successful Computer Consultant.
Content
SETTING THE STAGE. Data Marts: Definition, Concepts, and Terminology. Rapid Data Mart Development: An Overview. Data Mart Project Prerequisites. THE DATA MART SCOPE PHASE. Scoping the Data Mart: The Mission Statement and the Functionality-Fact Matrix. The Fact-Data Source Matrix. THE DATA MART DESIGN PHASE. Finalizing Data Mart Function and Use Models. Analyzing the Data Environment. Evaluating Front-End Tools. Finalizing Product Selection. Conducting the Design Review. THE DATA MART CONSTRUCTION PHASE. Populating the Target Database. Delivering the Preliminary Data Mart Release. Completing Construction. Testing and Validating the Data Mart. Deploying the Data Mart. Appendices. Data Mart Week Checklists. Index.