Business Intelligence refers to a set of methods and techniques that are
used by organizations for tactical and strategic decision making. It
leverages technologies that focus on counts, statistics and business
objectives to
improve business performance.
A Data Warehouse (DW) is simply a consolidation of data
from a variety of sources that is designed to support strategic and tactical
decision making. Its main purpose is to provide a coherent picture of the
business at a point in time. Using various Data Warehousing toolsets, users are
able to run online queries and 'mine" their data.
Many successful companies have been investing large sums of
money in business intelligence and data warehousing tools and technologies. They
believe that up-to-date, accurate and integrated information about their
supply chain, products and customers are critical for their very survival.
This website introduces some key Data Warehousing concepts
and terminology. It explains Data Warehousing from a historical context and
discusses the underlying business and technology drivers that are making Data
Warehouses a hot commodity. The site also provides guidance regarding how you
can proceed with this emerging technology.
