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The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit: Tools and Techniques for Designing, Developing and Deploying Data Marts and Data Warehouses (Paperback)

by Ralph Kimball (Author), Laura Reeves (Author), Margy Ross (Author), Warren Thornthwaite (Author) "All of the authors of this book worked together at Metaphor Computer Systems over a period that spanned more than ten years, from 1982 to..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 800 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Pap/Cdr edition (10 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471255475
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471255475
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.8 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 48,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #9 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Data Storage & Management > Data Warehousing
    #27 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Database Design & Theory
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In The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit, authors Ralph Kimball, Laura Reeves, Margy Ross and Warren Thornthwaite present a structure for undertaking the mammoth task of implementing a data warehouse. As part of a rather select group of professionals actually experienced in building data warehouses, the authors attempt to convey their expertise about how to approach the job. The book focuses on the "Star Lifecycle"--a high-level, project-planning approach to evolving existing information systems into an ever-changing data-warehouse solution. --Stephen Plain, Amazon.com


Robert S. Craig, Vice President, Application Architectures, Hurwitz Group, Inc.

A comprehensive, thoughtful, and detailed book that will be of inestimable value to anyone struggling with the complex details of designing, building, and maintaining an enterprise-wide decision support system. Highly recommended.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on data warehousing, 26 Aug 2003
By R. Back (Bath, BANES United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have had this book for a while now, dipping in to useful parts now and again without having had the time to read it from cover to cover.
However, recently I have been able to read it from start to finish and I wish I had done so sooner.

The book covers the 'how to' of data warehousing, but the thing that makes the book excellent is that it places this information in the context of the lifecycle of typical data warehouse projects.

The book is long... very long. But everyone on data warehousing projects should read this book, if only to encourage a common mindset. The examples and templates are also very useful.

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The must have book for anybody involved in data warehousing, 6 Jan 2001
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If you don't have this book, and you are involved in any way with a data warehouse project, buy it now and read it from cover to cover.

This is the best book on data warehousing ever written.

The book contains everything you need to know to build a data warehouse, from project management thru to support and implementation.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too management-like, not technical enough, 16 Feb 2007
By MCG (Bracknell, England) - See all my reviews
This is quite a good book but it is too management-like for me.
It covers the whole data-warehouse process including business requirement gathering and project management.
If you want a more technically orrientated book that covers the all important modelling aspects, Kimballs other book "The data warehoue toolkit - the complete guide to dimensional modelling" is much much better.
I can't help thinking that Kimball et al wrote this book after that modelling one in an attempt to cash in on the sucess of the modelling book.
In summary, if you're a technician buy the modelling book - if you're a manager who wants an overview, buy this one.
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