Data Warehousing: Using the Wal-Mart Model (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

Data Warehousing: Using the Wal-Mart Model (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) by Westerman, Paul. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781558606845.

At 70 terabytes and growing, Wal-Marts data warehouse is still the worlds largest, most ambitious, and arguably most successful commercial database. Written by one of the key figures in its design and construction, Data Warehousing: Using the Wal-Mart Model gives you an insiders view of this enormous project. Continuously drawing from this example, the author teaches you the general principles and specific techniques you need to understand to be a valuable part of your organizations own data warehouse project, however large or small. Youll emerge with a practical understanding of both the business and technical aspects of building a data warehouse for storing and accessing data in a strategically useful way. What further sets this book apart is its focus on the informational needs of retail companies-including both market and organizational issues that affect the datas collection and use. If retail is your field, this book will prove especially valuable as you develop and implement your companys ideal data warehouse solution.