This theme focuses entirely on components,

6.1.1 mechanisms and modes from an architectural angle.

6.1.2.1 Architecture and Environment 6.1 Architecture Track

The suggested
6.1.2.2 Data Models reading sequence for
6.1.2 this track
6.1.2.3 Reporting & OLAP

6.2.1.1 the methods of its sourcing The first section explores the physical architecture
and then attempts to explore each of the
6.2.1.2 Its movement across the datawarehouse 1.1 architectural components in more detail.
6.2.1 This theme focuses on data 1 Architecture & Environment
the methods of its storage and logistics The second section explores the environmental
6.2.1.3 of its delivery to the business users and infrastructure requirements for development,
6.2 Data Track 6 Documen t e mes 1.2 production and operations.
6.2.2.1 Sources Th
The suggested reading
6.2.2.2 Data Models 6.2.2 sequence for this track is
6.2.2.3 Reporting & OLAP

This theme focuses on datawarehouse from a

process perspective and explores the different
6.3.1 aspects related to it.
6.3 Process Track
6.3.2.1 Architecture & Environment
The suggested reading
6.3.2.2 Process 6.3.2 sequence for this track is
6.3.2.3 Reporting & OLAP

This document takes a process view of data

movement within the enterprise
datawarehouse (EDW) starting from This document explores the various
extraction, staging, loading the EDW and by Karthikeyan source systems from which data is
5.1 subsequently the data mart. Sankaran 2.1 acquired by the datawarehouse.

It explores the various related aspects like

Business Intelligence The document attempts to provide a
5 Process 2 Data Sources
mode-of-extraction, extract strategy, control- Landscape Documentation layman’s view of what data is being
5.2 structures, re-start and recovery. extracted and maps it to the source
-The Gold Copy system data structures where they data
The document also looks at naming 2.2 originate from.
conventions followed for all objects within
5.3 the datawarehouse environment.

The document takes a closer look at information

delivery processes and technology to the end user from
4.1 the datawarehouse. The document attempts to map the source data onto
the datawarehouse and the data mart models and
The initial section explores the architectural components
provides a high-level picture of the subject
by way of middleware server software and hardware as 4 Reporting & OLAP 3 Data Models 3.1 orientation.
well as the end user desktop tools and utilities used for
4.2 this purpose. 3.2 This document builds on the two previous documents.
The second section looks at some of the more important
4.3 reports and describes the purpose of each of them.