You can hire my team!

"happy camper" <keenan@p2sol.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 5, 10:26 pm, Ed <E...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> hi,
>> I am interested in building a DW for my company. As usual, we have 4
>> different systems which holds different applications. I would like to
>> know
>> what is the first step of buidling the DW? Retrieve the columns / data
>> that
>> we need? Any good link to view?
>>
>> Thanks so much
>>
>> Ed
>
> The first step is to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and prepare
> for a long and exciting journey.
>
> I am _very_ new to the DW/BI scene so bear that in mind when reading
> this post.
>
> I have found these websites helpful:
>
> http://www.dwinfocenter.org/
> http://www.kimballgroup.com/
>
> However, what works best for me is the old-fashioned approach: book
> learning combined with trail-and-error. You might want to stop by a
> bookstore (or use Amazon's "Search Inside" feature) and flip through
> some of these titles: http://www.kimballgroup.com/html/books.html
>
> I all but stopped buying technical books several years ago because the
> information is often outdated by the time the book goes to press.
> Having said that, for a subject that is deep, wide, and unfamiliar,
> trying to get up to speed using only internet searches can be
> frustrating and counterproductive.
>
> Best wishes on your project!
>