A data warehouse lies at the foundation of any business intelligence (BI) system. But if this foundation is flawed, the towering BI system cannot possibly be stable. Given BI’s importance as a ...

Across industries, decisions that once took days are now expected in minutes. Retailers track demand across stores and online ...

The data warehousing process is first and foremost about making operational data easily accessible so that management can get answers to business questions in an efficient manner. The first step in ...

Data quality is paramount in data warehouses, but data quality practices are often overlooked during the development process. The true measure of an effective data warehouse is how much key business ...

If you're not analyzing all the data collected by your ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management) solutions, it might as well be collecting dust on a shelf.

Today’s businesses understand the power of data. It surrounds every aspect of their operations from marketing and sales to new product design, and even the onboarding of new employees. Captur­ing, ...

I talk to a lot of different businesses about their data, and, without fail, some form of the same question always comes up: “What is the most common reason you see data warehouse projects failing?” ...

Salesforce has more than 150,000 customers, making it one of the most popular and most powerful customer relationship management (CRM) platforms on the market. Organizations need a 360-degree view of ...

Data warehouse design is not a short-term investment and it’s important to understand that the process will rarely show results in a limited time frame. By looking toward the future, you’ll be more ...