Excellent Reference for Data Warehouse Design

This book is a must read for anyone exploring or undertaking a data warehouse. It discusses the many issues regarding a data warehouse and balances the views authored by both Bill Inmon and Ralph Kimball. As the former publisher of DM Review magazine I have worked with many of the experts in data warehousing and have found that Claudia Imhoff is one of the best in the industry. Claudia is excellent at articulating and presenting the key issues and critical information that is essential to gain a firm understanding for data warehousing. She presents the theory behind the concepts which has been lost by many in the industry. At DM Review, I tried to get Ralph Kimball and Bill Inmon to debate the many issues behind data warehousing and data marts with little success. Bill Inmon was open to the debate but Ralph was not. Claudia is able to look at both viewpoints and separate what really matters between them. The major premise that still holds true today is that a data warehouse is essential to any organization that is trying to make tactical and strategic decisions. It should be built in an iterative fashion and should be the foundation for the creation of data marts. This book should be a key reference for anyone building a data warehouse.

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