文档介绍：Table of Contents
Preface
I: Introduction
I: Introduction
1. The Enterprise IT Architecture
The Past: Evolution of Enterprise Architectures
The Present: The IT Professional's Responsibility
Business Perspective
Technology Perspective
Architecture Migration Scenarios
Migration Strategy: How Do We Move Forward?
In Summary
2. Data Warehouse Concepts
Gradual Changes puting Focus
The Data Warehouse Defined
The Dynamic, Ad Hoc Report
The Purposes of a Data Warehouse
A Word About Data Marts
A Word About Operational Data Stores
Data Warehouse Cost-Benefit Analysis / Return on Investment
In Summary
II: People
II: People
3. The Project Sponsor
How Will a Data Warehouse Affect our Decision-Making Processes?
How Does a Data Warehouse Improve My Financial Processes? Marketing?
Operations?
When Is a Data Warehouse Project Justified?
What Expenses Are Involved?
What Are the Risks?
Risk-Mitigating Approaches
Is anization Ready for a Data Warehouse?
How Do I Measure the Results?
In Summary
4. The CIO
How Do I Support the Data Warehouse?
How Will My Data Warehouse Evolve?
Who Should Be Involved in a Data Warehouse Project?
What Is the Team Structure Like?
What New Skills Will My People Need?
How Does Data Warehousing Fit into My IT Architecture?
How Many Vendors Do I Need to Talk to?
What Should I Look for in a Data Warehouse Vendor?
How Does Data Warehousing Affect My Existing Systems?
Data Warehousing and Its Impact on Other Enterprise Initiatives
When Is a Data Warehouse Not Appropriate?
How Do I Manage or Control a Data Warehouse Initiative?
In Summary
5. The Project Manager
How Do I Roll Out a Data Warehouse Initiative?
How Important Is the Hardware Platform?
What Technologies Are Involved?
Do I Still Use Relational Databases for Data Warehousing?
How Long Does a Data Warehousing Project Last?
How Is a Data