Data Warehousing

Abstract Data warehousing is the technology trend most often associated with enterprise computing in today's business environment. The data warehouse, in fact, is a culmination of new developments in database technology, including entity-relationship modeling, heuristic searches, mass data storage, neural networks, multiprocessing, and natural-language interfaces. The data warehouse is a centralized, integrated repository of information, one which can provide a vital competitive edge for corporate decision- making and product development. Types of data warehouses include …

…managers with the means to ask questions of their data and get back meaningful answers, it can not automatically make a company more profitable. "Good technology can not substitute for good management." References 1. Computerworld, Feb 15, 1999 p14, "Human side key to data warehousing." By: Stewart Deck. 2. PC Week, Feb 8 1999 v16 i6 p56, "Data Warehouses in Need of Renovation." By: John Taschek. 3. PC Week, Feb 8, 1999 v16 i6 p71, "100 Top Data Warehousing Leaders Step Up." By: Jeff Moad.