Buch, Englisch, 720 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 1202 g
Buch, Englisch, 720 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 1202 g
ISBN: 978-0-7645-9637-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
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About the Authors.
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 The Origins of Business Intelligence.
Evolution of Information Processing.
Data-Storage Advancements.
Transaction Processing Dominates.
Extract Files Appear.
The Data Warehouse Is Conceived.
What Is Data Warehousing?
The Data Model.
Different Physical Tables.
Integration and Transformation Processing.
Metadata.
Granular Data.
Historical Data.
Timestamping.
Data Relationships.
Generic Data versus Specific Data.
Data Quality.
Volumes of Data.
Removing Dormant Data.
Architected Solutions.
Corporate Information Factory.
Government Information Factory.
Evolution of SAP.
Evolution of SAP Reporting and Analysis.
SAP BW and the New Dimension Applications.
The Road to Business Process Integration.
Summary.
Chapter 2 The SAP NetWeaver Integration Platform.
The Architectural Roots of SAP NetWeaver.
NetWeaver Overview.
Application Platform (Technology).
Application Server Architecture.
Front-End Technologies.
Mobile Infrastructure.
System Landscape.
Security.
Administration.
Process Integration.
Integration Builder.
Integration Repository.
Integration Directory.
Integration Server.
Runtime Monitor.
Information Integration.
Business Intelligence.
Master Data Management.
Knowledge Management.
People Integration.
Portal Framework.
Composite Application Framework.
Summary.
Chapter 3 SAP Business Information Warehouse Architecture.
SAP BW Architectural Components.
Metadata and Document Management.
Metadata Management.
Document Management.
Elementary Metadata Objects.
Obsolete Metadata Objects.
Design, Monitoring, and Administration.
Design.
Monitoring.
Administration.
Data Acquisition and Transformation.
Most Important Metadata Objects.
Staging Engine.
DataSource Manager.
Data Storage.
Master Data Manager.
Data Store Object Manager.
InfoCube Manager.
Aggregate Manager.
BI Accelerator.
Information Lifecycle Manager.
Data Access and Analysis.
InfoProvider Interface.
ODS BAPI.
OLAP Cache.
Analytic Engine.
Analysis Process Designer.
Information Distribution.
Information Distribution Interfaces.
Broadcasting.
Presentation.
Presentation Metadata Objects.
BEx Analyzer and BEx Web Analyzer.
BEx Query Designer.
BEx Report Designer.
BEx Web Application Designer.
BI Patterns.
Visual Composer.
Planning.
Analytic Engine.
Planning Functions.
Planning Sequences.
Summary.
Chapter 4 Information Modeling.
Information Modeling Prerequisites.
Understanding the SAP BW Metadata Model.
Master-Data Data Model.
The InfoCube Data Model.
The DataStore Object Data Model.
Developing an Information Model.
Multidimensional Modeling.
Additional Information Modeling Options.
Summary.
Chapter 5 Enterprise Data Warehousing.
Business Intelligence Strategy.
Architecture.
Layers of an EDW Architecture.
Topology.
System Landscapes.
Data Integration.
Master Data Integration.
Transaction Data Integration.
Data Quality.
Modeling the Layers of an EDW.
Modeling the Data Staging Layer.
Modeling the Operational Data Store.
Modeling the Data Warehouse Layer.
InfoMart Layer.
Modeling Support for Data Integration.
Modeling with Global Keys.
Modeling with Qualified Local Keys.
Concatenation Versus Compounding.
Mapping Approaches.
Modeling Support for Data Historization.
Tracking History of Transactional Data.
Tracking History of Master Data.
Governance.
Standards.
Organization.
Processes.
Training.
Project Marketing.
Summary.
Chapter 6 Data Acquisition and Transformation.
Data Acquisition.
Classes of Data.
Data Flow and Integration.
Dimensions of Data Acquisition.
OLTP Technology Considerations.
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