Joy Mundy

with SQL server 2008 R2 and the Microsoft Business intelligence toolset

The Microsoft data warehouse toolkit

Margy Ross

Ralph Kimball

Warren Thornthwaite

Bob Becker

Cowritten by Ralph Kimball, the world's leading data warehousing authority Delivers real-world solutions for the most time- and labor-intensive portion of data warehousing-data staging, or the extract, transform, load (ETL) process Delineates best practices for extracting data from scattered sources, removing redundant and inaccurate data, transforming the remaining data into correctly formatted data structures, and then loading the end product into the data warehouse Offers proven time-saving ETL techniques, comprehensive guidance on building dimensional structures, and crucial advice on ensuring data quality This book is also available as part of the Kimball's Data Warehouse Toolkit Classics Box Set (ISBN: 9780470479575) with the following 3 books: The Data Warehouse Toolkit, 2nd Edition (9780471200246) The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit, 2nd Edition (9780470149775) The Data Warehouse ETL Toolkit (9780764567575)

The Data Warehouse Toolkit, 2nd Edition; The Data Warehouse Lifecycle, 2nd Edition; The Data Warehouse ETL Toolkit

Kimball's Data Warehouse Toolkit Classics

A thorough update to the industry standard for designing, developing, and deploying data warehouse and business intelligence systems The world of data warehousing has changed remarkably since the first edition of The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit was published in 1998. In that time, the data warehouse industry has reached full maturity and acceptance, hardware and software have made staggering advances, and the techniques promoted in the premiere edition of this book have been adopted by nearly all data warehouse vendors and practitioners. In addition, the term "business intelligence" emerged to reflect the mission of the data warehouse: wrangling the data out of source systems, cleaning it, and delivering it to add value to the business. Ralph Kimball and his colleagues have refined the original set of Lifecycle methods and techniques based on their consulting and training experience. The authors understand first-hand that a data warehousing/business intelligence (DW/BI) system needs to change as fast as its surrounding organization evolves. To that end, they walk you through the detailed steps of designing, developing, and deploying a DW/BI system. You'll learn to create adaptable systems that deliver data and analyses to business users so they can make better business decisions.

The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit

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.

The Kimball Group Reader

This book is a compendium of the best articles and design tips on data warehouse design and implementation. The Kimball Group Reader provides detailed, technical explanations of how to approach all the major topics when building a data warehouse system. The Reader is not an arm-chair overview of data warehousing; it is a pragmatic, hands-on guide that reflects the latest insights of the Kimball Group." The Reader at a Glance." Before You Dive In." Project/Program Planning." Requirements Definition." Data Architecture." Dimensional Modeling Fundamentals." Dimensional Modeling Tasks and Responsibilities." Fact Table Core Concepts." Dimension Table Core Concepts." More Dimension Patterns and Case Studies." Back Room ETL and Data Quality." Technical Architecture Considerations." Front Room Business Intelligence Applications." Maintenance and Growth Considerations.

The Kimball Group Reader: Practical Tools For Data Warehousing And Business Intelligence

Best practices and invaluable advice from world-renowned data warehouse experts In this book, leading data warehouse experts from the Kimball Group share best practices for using the upcoming “Business Intelligence release” of SQL Server, referred to as SQL Server 2008 R2. In this new edition, the authors explain how SQL Server 2008 R2 provides a collection of powerful new tools that extend the power of its BI toolset to Excel and SharePoint users and they show how to use SQL Server to build a successful data warehouse that supports the business intelligence requirements that are common to most organizations. Covering the complete suite of data warehousing and BI tools that are part of SQL Server 2008 R2, as well as Microsoft Office, the authors walk you through a full project lifecycle, including design, development, deployment and maintenance. Features more than 50 percent new and revised material that covers the rich new feature set of the SQL Server 2008 R2 release, as well as the Office 2010 release Includes brand new content that focuses on PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint, Master Data Services, and discusses updated capabilities of SQL Server Analysis, Integration, and Reporting Services Shares detailed case examples that clearly illustrate how to best apply the techniques described in the book The accompanying Web site contains all code samples as well as the sample database used throughout the case studies The Microsoft Data Warehouse Toolkit, Second Edition provides you with the knowledge of how and when to use BI tools such as Analysis Services and Integration Services to accomplish your most essential data warehousing tasks.

With SQL Server 2008 R2 and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Toolset

The Microsoft Data Warehouse Toolkit

With SQL ServerÂ 2005 and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Toolset

The MicrosoftÂ Data Warehouse Toolkit

Market_Desc: Database and Data Warehouse Developers and Managers Special Features: · Wiley is the leading publisher of books on data warehousing· Wiley books written by members of the Kimball Group have sold more than 300,000 copies, generating revenue in excess of $7 million· Ralph Kimball and his co-authors are recognized as the most influential thought leaders in the data warehousing industry; there is no direct competition.· The methods they've pioneered have been adopted by almost all leading data warehouse vendors.· The authors will actively promote this book in training and consulting worldwide. About The Book: In this book, leading data warehouse experts from the Kimball Group share best practices for using the upcoming Business Intelligence release of SQL Server, referred to as SQL Server 2008 R2. In this new edition, the authors explain how SQL Server 2008 R2 provides a collection of powerful new tools that extend the power of its BI toolset to Excel and SharePoint users and they show how to use SQL Server to build a successful data warehouse that supports the business intelligence requirements that are common to most organizations. Covering the complete suite of data warehousing and BI tools that are part of SQL Server 2008 R2, as well as Microsoft Office, the authors walk you through a full project lifecycle, including design, development, deployment and maintenance.

THE MICROSOFT DATA WAREHOUSE TOOLKIT: WITH SQL SERVER 2008 R2, 2ND ED

Warren Thorthwaite

Market_Desc: · Data warehouse Designers· Data warehouse Architects· Data warehouse Developers· Data warehouse Managers Special Features: · The current first edition has sold more than 72,000 copies, generating net revenue of more than $2.5 million· The methods described in this book have been adopted by almost all leading data warehouse vendors· Ralph Kimball and his co-authors are recognized as the driving thought leaders in the data warehousing industry; there is no direct competition· The authors actively promote this methodology in training and consulting worldwide and in their writing in magazines and online About The Book: The book covers best practices from data warehouse project inception through on-going program management. About 30 to 40% of the content in the book is updated and new. This revised tutorial covers major lifecycle topics such as dimensional modeling, tech architecture, ETL, BI etc. It is targeted at both novice and experienced data warehouse professionals.

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