10 ways to begin a data warehouse project

IT departments typically launch data warehouse projects without input from business partners, explaining DW concepts to the uninitiated and building the business case themselves. But what steps should you take once the project is greenlighted?

CIO Jeff Relkin examines key aspects of the process, including determining data access controls, deciding on an implementation approach, identifying project scope, developing the spec document, assessing data quality, and building a metadata repository.

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