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Data Warehousing: Using the Wal-Mart Model (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

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The analysis is very detailed on a conceptual basis, not a technical one. Its promise to use Wal Marts modeling as a primary example is only partially met and that is very disappointing.

This is a technically light and highly subjective book, which gives no real depth on any aspect of establishing a substantial data warehouse. All the buzzword boxes are ticked, all the subject areas touched upon, but that's about all.

If you ever are going to be involved in a data warehouse project, this book will bring you a lot, either your a techie or a end-user

In 250 pages, mr. Westerman provide a complete analysis- an a good one - of a real data warehouse project (simply, the most famous DW in town !)

I believe that this book brings a lot wathever is your backgound and job. To me, as an experienced Data Warehouse consultant, it confirms some knowledge I had of such project and brings me a good backgroung in retail end -user report templates.

You may agree - or not - with Mr. westerman architectural ambitious scheme - Enterprise DW, ODS, UDS, ... - but if he still believe they are possible after such a big project experience ! You must take his word seriously !

Overall excellent book whatever is your skill and a key reading for retail business people

There is no technical information whatsoever in this book. It should be catalogued under "non-fiction", "PR" or "shameless self-promotion", rather than "computer science".