The Kimball Group Reader
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The Kimball Group Reader

Relentlessly Practical Tools for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Remastered Collection

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eBook - ePub

The Kimball Group Reader

Relentlessly Practical Tools for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Remastered Collection

About this book

The final edition of the incomparable data warehousing and business intelligence reference, updated and expanded

The Kimball Group Reader, Remastered Collection is the essential reference for data warehouse and business intelligence design, packed with best practices, design tips, and valuable insight from industry pioneer Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group. This Remastered Collection represents decades of expert advice and mentoring in data warehousing and business intelligence, and is the final work to be published by the Kimball Group. Organized for quick navigation and easy reference, this book contains nearly 20 years of experience on more than 300 topics, all fully up-to-date and expanded with 65 new articles. The discussion covers the complete data warehouse/business intelligence lifecycle, including project planning, requirements gathering, system architecture, dimensional modeling, ETL, and business intelligence analytics, with each group of articles prefaced by original commentaries explaining their role in the overall Kimball Group methodology.

Data warehousing/business intelligence industry's current multi-billion dollar value is due in no small part to the contributions of Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group. Their publications are the standards on which the industry is built, and nearly all data warehouse hardware and software vendors have adopted their methods in one form or another. This book is a compendium of Kimball Group expertise, and an essential reference for anyone in the field.

  • Learn data warehousing and business intelligence from the field's pioneers
  • Get up to date on best practices and essential design tips
  • Gain valuable knowledge on every stage of the project lifecycle
  • Dig into the Kimball Group methodology with hands-on guidance

Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group have continued to refine their methods and techniques based on thousands of hours of consulting and training. This Remastered Collection of The Kimball Group Reader represents their final body of knowledge, and is nothing less than a vital reference for anyone involved in the field.

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Yes, you can access The Kimball Group Reader by Ralph Kimball,Margy Ross,Bob Becker,Joy Mundy,Warren Thornthwaite in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Computer Science & Data Warehousing. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781119216315
eBook ISBN
9781119216599

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: The Reader at a Glance
  5. Chapter 2: Before You Dive In
  6. Chapter 3: Project/Program Planning
  7. Chapter 4: Requirements Definition
  8. Chapter 5: Data Architecture
  9. Chapter 6: Dimensional Modeling Fundamentals
  10. Chapter 7: Dimensional Modeling Tasks and Responsibilities
  11. Chapter 8: Fact Table Core Concepts
  12. Chapter 9: Dimension Table Core Concepts
  13. Chapter 10: More Dimension Patterns and Considerations
  14. Chapter 11: Back Room ETL and Data Quality
  15. Chapter 12: Technical Architecture Considerations
  16. Chapter 13: Front Room Business Intelligence Applications
  17. Chapter 14: Maintenance and Growth Considerations
  18. Chapter 15: Final Thoughts
  19. Article Index
  20. Index
  21. End User License Agreement