TDWI Data Warehouse Automation
Module 1 – Data Warehouse Automation Concepts and Principles
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Data Warehouse Automation Basics
o Data Warehouse Automation Defined
o Automated vs. Hand-Crafted
o Automation vs. Customization
o Data Warehouse Automation vs. CASE
Why Data Warehouse Automation
o Business Benefits
o Technical Benefits
o Barriers and Resistance
The Foundation
o Components of Data Warehousing
o Data Warehousing Projects
o Design Patterns
Activities and Deliverables
o Data Warehousing Processes
o What Can You Automate?
The Technology Landscape
o Automation Tools and Vendors
Modue 2 – Building and Managing the Data Warehouse
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The Data Warehousing Lifecycle
o A Closed Loop
o Architecture and Planning
o Implementation
o Deployment and Operations
Building the Data Warehouse
o Requirements Driven Development
o Modeling and Metadata Driven Development
o Discovery Driven Development
o Data Driven Development
Managing the Data Warehouse
o Operations
o Monitoring and Tuning
o Maintenance and Change
o Evolution
o Support
Module 3 – Using Data Warehouse Automation
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Automation Use Cases
o Building an New Data Warehouse
o Building Dependent Data Marts
o Building Dimensional Data Marts
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o Conforming Independent Data Marts
o Data Warehouse Prototyping
o Agile Data Warehousing
o Data Warehouse Migration
o Re-Architecting the Data Warehouse
o Warehouse Management
Case Studies
o Arch Insurance Group
o British American Tobacco
o F5 Networks
o Lamar
o ProShop
o Shell Oil
o Union Bank
Module 4 – Data Warehouse Automation in Action
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BIReady in Action
o Product Overview
o Demonstration
Kalido in Action
o Product Overview
o Demonstration
TimeXtender in Action
o Product Overview
o Demonstration
WhereScape in Action
o Products Overview
o WhereScape RED
o Demonstration
Module 5 – Getting Started with Data Warehouse Automation
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Step by Step
o A Process for Automation
Human Factors
o People and Automation
New Horizons
o Automation and Data Warehousing Trends
Next Steps
o Making Your Plans