Components of a Data Warehouse
Overall Architecture The data warehouse architecture is based on a relational database management system server that functions as the central…
Data Education
Information Usefulness
People rarely send telegraphs anymore. But when they did it was an expensive proposition. It took a small pouch of…
Specifications: Pointing the Way
Recently my VCR quit working properly. I turned it on. Placed a video tape in it. Hit the PLAY button,…
The Competitive Armageddon: Survival and Prosperity in the Connected World of The Internet
In the years ahead we will witness a massive transformation of business. As with a giant earthquake, this will bring…
A Misplaced Data Warehouse Group
Data warehouse development has a number of critical success factors. One of these deals with the team getting and sustaining…
Outsourcing: Scourge or Salvation?
The Silver Plated Lead Bullet Organizations, attempting to either cut costs or to streamline their information systems development have been…
Attribute & Column Naming Standards: The Zachman Framework Solves A Problem
History Naming standards for data are important in maintaining consistency of structure across large systems. IBM’s “Of’ language” standard named…
Perspective: Will the Real Repository Please Stand Up
Few years see the flurry of activity in the repository marketplace that 1997 has brought: first, the entry of the…
Data Warehousing: A Short Overview
Many corporations are experiencing significant business benefits using data warehouse technology. Users report gains in market competitiveness (increased revenue) and…
Pre-Decision Support
The industry of data warehousing has single-handedly raised the awareness of the need for corporate data management.