Oracle data warehousing and business intelligence solutions / Robert Stackowiak, Joseph Rayman, Rick Greenwald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stackowiak, Robert.

Contributor:

Rayman, Joseph.

Greenwald, Rick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oracle (Computer file).

Data warehousing.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Pub., c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of the Oracle database and business intelligence tools Written by a team of Oracle insiders, this authoritative book provides you with the most current coverage of the Oracle data warehousing platform as well as the full suite of business intelligence tools.You'll learn how to leverage Oracle features and how those features can be used to provide solutions to a variety of needs and demands. Plus, you'll get valuable tips and insight based on the authors' real-world experiences and their own implementations. Avoid many common pitfalls while learning b

Contents:

Oracle Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Solutions; About the Authors; Credits; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Who This Book Is For; How This Book Is Organized; Illustrations in the Text; From Here; Part I: Oracle Business Intelligence Defined; Chapter 1: Oracle Business Intelligence; Business Intelligence and Transactional Applications; Oracle Integration Components Enabling Business Intelligence; Custom Data Warehouse Solutions; Emerging Trends; Chapter 2: Oracle's Transactional Business Intelligence; Transactional Business Intelligence

Oracle's Daily Business IntelligenceBalanced Scorecards; Data Hubs; Is Transactional Business Intelligence Enough?; Chapter 3: Introduction to Oracle Data Warehousing; Oracle Data Warehousing Basics; Where to Start?; Chapter 4: Choosing a Platform; Scaling Up Platforms Versus Scaling Out; Sizing the Platform; Your Strategy; Part II: Custom-Built Data Warehousing Solutions; Chapter 5: Designing for Usability; Approaches for Design; Selecting the Best Approach; Chapter 6: Business Intelligence Tools; Oracle Portal and Portal Products; Reporting; Ad hoc Query and Analysis

Building Business Intelligence ApplicationsOther Tools; Chapter 7: Data Loading; Oracle Database Data Loading Features; Oracle Warehouse Builder; Balancing Data Loading Choices; Chapter 8: Managing the Oracle Data Warehouse; Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control; Management and Management Options; Chapter 9: Data Warehouse Performance Tuning and Monitoring; Understanding Performance Challenges; Successful Approaches to Performance Tuning; Business Scenario: Tuning Our Sample Solution; Approaches for Success; Part III: Best Practices; Chapter 10: Scoping the Effort and an Approach for Success

Uncovering Key Business InitiativesAccountability and Securing Business Sponsorship; Endorsing a Methodology; Staffing the Project; Managing Risk; No Place to Shortcut; Chapter 11: Understanding Business Needs; How Bad Deployment Choices Impact the Business; Project Drivers and Business Types; Developing Scope and Gaining Business Support; Chapter 12: Justifying Projects and Claiming Success; Concept to Project; Measuring Value; Total Cost of Ownership; Return on Investment; Claiming Success; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-280-74094-9

9786610740949

0-470-12718-X

OCLC:

304072230