Databases Reference
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Summary
A great deal of time and energy are put into designing and building a data
warehouse. Now that the construction has been completed, the fun really
begins. This chapter provided practical suggestions for launching the data
warehouse and getting the business community to embrace its use. It takes
time to effect real change, and the data warehouse can be a useful tool to
help an organization improve how business is conducted, which benefits the
bottom line.
The work for a data warehouse is never really done. Once the project ends,
ongoing support and maintenance activities begin. The technology, the ETL
system, and the BI application need to be kept current and running efficiently.
Many data warehouses have already been built and are in production;
some are successful and some are not. This chapter presented common causes
for a stalled warehouse and provided practical recommendations for moving
it forward. Now it is time to look toward the future. Chapter 13 covers
planning for expansion and growth, how to deal with challenges across a large
enterprise, what's next for data warehousing, and how to measure success.
