This 2-day course examines and establishes the fundamental theories, concepts, domains, techniques and terminology that are essential for every business and information technology professional who is involved in data warehousing. Students are introduced to best practice approaches and structures for data warehouse development and implementation.
Skills Gained
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
- Understand and apply the concepts, processes and principles of data warehousing
- Identify the components of a data warehouse architecture
- Be familiar with data warehouse terminology
- Identify success and risk factors of data warehousing
- Place deliverables within the context of a comprehensive data warehousing process
- Take practical steps to begin a success data warehousing initiative
Who Can Benefit
- Anyone new to data warehousing
- Those who want to review the fundamentals of data warehousing from a best practices standpoint
- Business and systems managers who are evaluating data warehousing
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Introduction to Data Warehousing
Basic Concepts and Definitions
- Definition of the data warehouse (DW)
- Overall architecture of a DW
- DW processes
- Categories of DW technology
- DW project and initiative types
Project Management Deliverables
- DW strategy
- DW project scope
- DW project plan
- Managing a DW project
- The iterative release model
Introduction to the Dimensional Model
- Facts
- Dimensions
- Star schemas
- Snowflakes
Architectural deliverables
- Requirements
- Analysis
- Design
- Infrastructure
- Implementation
Implementation, Operation and Expansion
Implementation Deliverables
- Outcomes from analysis
- Outcomes from design
- Outcomes from construction
- Outcomes from deployment
- Operational Deliverables
- Service level agreements
- Outcomes of usage
- DW monitoring
- DW governance
Maintaining the DW
- Incremental DW releases
- Follow-up to DW
- On-going assessment
- Post mortem and lessons learned
- Managing consultants
- Managing the vendor
- Getting started with data warehousing