• Author:
  • Inmon, W. H.
  • Hackathorn, Richard D.
• Subject:
  Computer Communications & Networking
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  13/07/1994
• Price:
  $130.00
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The data warehouse is a method of storing historical and integrated data for use in decision support systems (DSS). The data warehouse provides a source of integrated enterprise-wide historical data. This book describes how to use a data warehouse once it has been constructed. The authors discuss how to use information to capture and maintain a competitive advantage and how to migrate legacy systems to a data warehouse.

The Data Warehouse: A Definition.

The Operational Data Store.

The Data Warehouse and the ODS: Architecture for Information Systems.

Using the Data Warehouse: The Manager's Perspective.

Using the Data Warehouse: The End User's Perspective.

Using the Data Warehouse: Creating the Analysis.

Using Information for Competitive Advantage: Some Examples.

Administering the Data Warehouse Environment.

Migration to the Architected Environment.

Connecting to the Data Warehouse.

Index.