Data Warehouse Basics

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Information Systems
Immediate
Single-point access to all relevant information

regardless of source

Coverage of all business processes

Cross-system and cross-process analyses are

becoming increasingly important.

High quality of information

Not only in terms of data content, but also in

terms of the ability to evaluate data flexibly.

High-quality decision-making support

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Data Warehouse Definitions

A data warehouse brings together

all operative data sources in order to provide this data in a scalable form to the whole organization.
The job of the warehouse is to

provide this data in a usable form to the whole organization.

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Warehouse properties

Subject-Oriented

Information is presented according to specific subjects or areas of interest, not simply as computer files. Data is manipulated to provide information about a particular subject. For example, the SRDB is not simply made accessible to end-users, but is provided structure and organized according to the specific needs.

Integrated
A single source of information for and about understanding multiple areas of interest. The

data warehouse provides one-stop shopping and contains information about a variety of subjects. Thus the OIRAP data warehouse has information on students, faculty and staff, instructional workload, and student outcomes.

Non-Volatile
Stable information that doesnt change each time an operational process is executed.

Information is consistent regardless of when the warehouse is accessed.

Time-Variant
Containing a history of the subject, as well as current information. Historical information

is an important component of a data warehouse.

Accessible

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The primary purpose of a data warehouse is to provide readily accessible information to

Data Warehouse Objectives

information entry:

Standardized structuring and display of all business

Data is defined uniquely across the entire organization, in order to avoid

errors arising through varied definitions in different sources.

Simple access to business information via a single point of

Information must be combined homogeneously and consistently at a

central point from which it can be called up.

Highly-developed reporting for analysis with self service for

all areas:

The system must be able to cope with the information needs of varied

user groups.

Quick and cost-efficient implementation:

Straight-forward loading of heterogenous data.

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Differences Between a BI/Data Warehouse System and an OLTP System

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SAP Business Information Warehouse

The SAP Business Information Warehouse

enables you to analyze data from operative SAP applications and from other business applications and external data sources such as databases, online services, and the Internet.

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SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence

As a core component of SAP NetWeaver, BI

provides Data Warehousing functionality, a Business Intelligence platform, and a suite of Business Intelligence tools that enable businesses to attain the maximum value from the information they collect. tools to support you in evaluating and interpreting data, as well as facilitating its distribution.

BI provides flexible reporting and analysis

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NETWEAVER BI
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