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When should you clean warehoused data? Scrubbing your data too soon or too late is a waste of effort--plan carefully to make your quality checks at the right time. (business intelligence).
In my August 2001 column ("The Forgotten Data Store"), we discussed the different types and characteristics of staging areas. A staging area, as...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 01/01/02 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
The BI justification forest: build a justification tree to help you determine the real reasons for that next business intelligence project.(Business Intelligence).
Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees--a common bit of uncommon wisdom. Justifications for business intelligence projects are as...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 12/01/01 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
Ask the Right Questions.(Company Business and Marketing)
Old habits and the ingrained structure of business versus IT can make it tough to measure a project's worth. Try focusing on answering the...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 10/01/01 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
Worth Waiting For.
Procrastination in manufacturing is a common practice deemed a healthy form of business intelligence. Procrastinating in data warehousing allows...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 09/01/01 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
The Forgotten Data Store.(Industry Trend or Event)
Staging areas, which are divided into temporary, persistent and transient categories, are typically associated with the initial capture of business...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 08/01/01 by Duncan, Karolyn; Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
Metcalfe's Law and Data Marts.(Networked data marts)(Technology Information)
The author examines the concept of using networked data marts. Practically everyone has heard of Moore's Law, which states that the processing...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 05/01/01 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
Counting on Business Metadata.(Technology Information)
Business intelligence users are increasingly interested in metadata, which includes all physical data that describes data, processes and knowledge...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 02/01/01 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication -
Training Is Not Enough.(Technology Information)
Business analysts today spend far more time analyzing data than simply obtaining it, a reversal of the traditional situation brought about by...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 11/01/00 by Gentry, Jeff; Lotvonen, Sami · More from publication -
Customer Relationship Portals.(Industry Trend or Event)
This article deals with customer portals and business intelligence. Imagine building a new accounting system, only to marvel at how well it...
Enterprise Systems Journal, 08/01/00 by Gentry, Jeff · More from publication
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