Data Warehouse

from one more angle

Raju Gowda

Scope

Data Warehouse a relational

database guy perspective.
For individuals with no/basic
knowledge of DW
Basic terms of DW
Who does what in DW

Data, Data, Data and BI

Operational Database
(OLTP and ODS)
DW Database
OLAP Database
BI Information

Enterprise Data Warehouseing

Enterprise Data Warehouse

Datamarts
Bottom-up Approach
Top-Down Approach
Inmon or Kimball or Hybrid

Data Warehouse
People Involved:
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Project Manager
Data Warehouse Architect
Database Administrator
OLAP Architect
Internet/Intranet Architect
Business Analyst (BI Analyst)
Source Analyst
ETL Programmer
MDX Programmer
Web/Java/ASP/XML/XSL Developer

Data Warehouse

Fact tables
Dimension Tables
Star-Schema
Snow-Flake-Schema

Star-Schema

Snow-Flake-Schema

Star-Schema

Data Warehouse
Project Manager
Data Warehouse Architect

Source 1
Source 2
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Source 3

Database

Database
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20%

Source 4

20%
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20%

Source .. N

Source
Analysis
ETL Design

Databa
se

Cube
Design
BI Front-End
Application
Design
Star-Schema Design

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DW Database
Source 1
Source 2
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Source 3

Database

Database
20%
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Source 4

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Source .. N

Source
Analysis

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Star-Schema Design

Databa
se

BI User Requirements
Cube Requirements

Measures and their Granularity

Dimensionality
Frequency of loading
Modifications/updates to the Measures
Modifications/updates to the Dimensions

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DW Database
Source 1
Source 2
1

Source 3

Database

Database
20%
20%

Source 4

20%
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Source .. N

Source
Analysis

+
Star-Schema Design

Databa
se

BI User Requirements
Cube Requirements

Removing/Archiving of stale data

Number of fact tables
Fact views ? Calculations within views ?
Snowflake dimensions?
Indexes

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OLAP Database
Source 1
Source 2
1

Source 3

Database

Database
20%
20%

Source 4

20%
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Source .. N

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Star
Schema

Databa
se

Cube Design

Analytical
Requirements

Design of Dimensions
Design of Cubes

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BI Reporting Tools

SQL2000 Reporting Services

MS Analysis Services
MicroStrategy
Business Objects
Cognos
Essbase
ProClarity
OLAP Hub
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Questions?

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Thank You

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