Chapter 3 -- Challenges of Data Warehousing

Chapter 3

About This Chapter

Every organization involved in an application development project, large or small, faces challenges to implementing it successfully. There are always problems and issues to overcome. Effective analysis provides good design, which enables accurate scope. Accurate scope enables good project management practices. By taking a disciplined approach and preparing for any potential problems and issues in advance, organizations with even large data warehousing projects can achieve their objectives. This chapter describes effective analysis techniques and examines the similarities of and differences between data warehousing projects and other types of development undertakings.

Before You Begin

There are no technical requirements for this chapter. The practical exercises are thought- and paper-based.