{"product_id":"star-schema-the-complete-reference-9780071744324","title":"Star Schema the Complete Reference","description":"Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive guide to dimensional design for your data warehouse\u003cp\u003eLearn the best practices of dimensional design. \u003ci\u003eStar Schema: The Complete Reference\u003c\/i\u003e offers in-depth coverage of design principles and their underlying rationales. Organized around design concepts and illustrated with detailed examples, this is a step-by-step guidebook for beginners and a comprehensive resource for experts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis all-inclusive volume begins with dimensional design fundamentals and shows how they fit into diverse data warehouse architectures, including those of W.H. Inmon and Ralph Kimball. The book progresses through a series of advanced techniques that help you address real-world complexity, maximize performance, and adapt to the requirements of BI and ETL software products. You are furnished with design tasks and deliverables that can be incorporated into any project, regardless of architecture or methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster the fundamentals of star schema design and slow change processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify situations that call for multiple stars or cubes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure compatibility across subject areas as your data warehouse grows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccommodate repeating attributes, recursive hierarchies, and poor data quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport conflicting requirements for historic data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle variation within a business process and correlation of disparate activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoost performance using derived schemas and aggregates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn when it's appropriate to adjust designs for BI and ETL tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Oakton Software LLC and a faculty member at The Data Warehousing Institute. He works with customers in all industries to establish data warehousing strategies, define and prioritize projects, and design solutions. Chris has taught dimensional design to thousands of students worldwide, and has written numerous books and articles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632046018834,"sku":"9780071744324","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_896e6fe5-9185-431c-b9c0-2ff56c52142b.jpg?v=1732788264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/star-schema-the-complete-reference-9780071744324","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}