1. Data Warehouse Architecture
ETL
Extract
Load
Data
Warehouse
Transform
Repair
Operational
Systems
Metadata
Spring 2002
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2. Data Warehouse Architecture
from text
Spring 2002
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3. The big data warehouse debates
Modeling
Dimensional vs Entity-Relationship
There are no guarantees; R Kimball
A dimensional modeling manifesto ; R Kimball
Warehouse architecture
Bus Architecture/Enterprise Data Mart Architecture
Conformed dimensions, conformed facts
Stovepipes
Normalized E/R centralized structure
Spring 2002
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4. Warehouse implementation lifecycle
High level plan
Iterative
Business
Requirements
Definition
Technical
Architecture
Design
Product
selection &
Installation
Project
planning
Deployment
Maintenance
Dimensional
Modeling
Physical
Design
Data Staging
Design &
Development
End-user
Application
Specification
End-user
Application
Development
Project Management
Spring 2002
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