Microsoft Data Warehousing Building Distributed Decision Support Systems

Name: Microsoft Data Warehousing Building Distributed Decision Support Systems
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ISBN: 9780471327615

ISBN-10: 0471327611

ISBN-13: 9780471327615

Edition: 1999

Authors: Robert S. Craig, Joseph A. Vivona, David Berkovitch

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SQL Server is currently the leading DBMS on Windows NT. With the release of version 7.0, Microsoft has targeted the data warehouse market through an alliance with over 20 leading software vendors.

Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/5/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Foreword


Preface



The 5 Environments



Decision Support Architectures


Establishing Competitive Advantage


Why Decision Support?


The Role of OLAP


The Role of Metadata


Microsoft Data Warehouse Framework



The Source Environment


ETML Tool Architectures


The ETML Process


ETML Development Process


Metadata



The Storage Environment


Financial Data Warehouses


Product Data Warehouses


Customer Data Warehouses


Transactional Data Warehouses


Data Warehouse or Data Mart?


Decision Support Databases



The Desktop Environment


The Users' Domain


Quality Reports for Consumers


Quality Tools for Providers


Tools for the Desktop Environment



The Data Warehouse Life Cycle


The Decision Support System Implementation Life Cycle


Planning


Design


Development, Testing, and Documentation


Installation


Training


Operational Management



Building a Microsoft-Based Decision Support System



Design Process and Tools


Source Environment


Storage Environment


Desktop Environment


Summary



Development


SQL Server 7


SQL Server 7 OLAP Services


Data Transformation Services


Replication


Microsoft Repository


Accessing Data with OLE DB


Desktop Tools for Data Access



Implementation


SQL Server and Client Tools


Installation


Data Warehouse


End-User Tools and Applications


Data Conversion


Training


Documentation


Summary



Operations and Management


Protecting Data Integrity


Data Security


System Performance


Summary



Analytical Applications


What Is a Data Warehouse?


A Data Warehouse Business Justification


What Users Can Do with a Data Warehouse


Myths About Average Users


Information-Centric Analysis


Multi-Dimensional Data Analysis


Summary


Bibliography


Index