The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling (Second Edition)
by Ralph Kimball, Margy Ross
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Author: Margy Ross, Ralph KimballEdition: Paperback
Published: 2002-04-26
ISBN: 0471200247
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Wiley
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Book Review: One of the best technical books ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this to be one of the best technical books written - ever. When the authors demanded my full attention by advising in the Intro section that the book has to be read from beginning to end in a sequence, I was initially put off. But then once I got going, it was un-put-downable. I have another take on this book - if you are a data practitioner with formal technical training (aka database/programmer geek) and are contemplating an MBA or training on management skills, this book is your place to start. I understood the importance of an Invoice here faster than I have ever understood from a management tome or even an Idiot's Guide - if you are relatively smart, you can map the concept of "invoice" to other application domains/scenarios. You get a holistic view of how data is organized and how it is consumed - vertical industry wise, and importantly, how it is to be organized for easy consumption. I'd have been happier if the fact and dimension schemas were even more fully laid out - but then, that is asking for too much. That is what Kimball Institute is for! The authors viewpoints on dimensional modeling vis-a-vis ER modeling may appear dogmatic for folks coming from OLTP land - those of us who carry badge of honors for understanding 1-4 Normal Forms. But advances in computing seem to justify their exhortations for denormalized data representations, and further, they back up their dogma - if you will - with examples that clearly show the superiority of dimensional modeling for publishing data. All in all, truly classic stuff!
Summary of The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling (Second Edition)
Single most authoritative guide from the inventor of the technique.- Presents unique modeling techniques for e-commerce, and shows strategies for optimizing performance.
- Companion Web site provides updates on dimensional modeling techniques, links related to sites, and source code where appropriate.
"The latest edition of the single most authoritative guide on dimensional modeling for data warehousing! Dimensional modeling has become the most widely accepted approach for data warehouse design. Here is a complete library of dimensional modeling techniques--the most comprehensive collection ever written. Greatly expanded to cover both basic and advanced techniques for optimizing data warehouse design, this second edition to Ralph Kimball's classic guide is more than sixty percent updated."
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