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Introduction To Dimensional Modeling

Introduction To Dimensional Modeling. Mike Davis. About Mike Davis. MCTS, MCITP SQL Author Managing Project Lead. Our Agenda. What is Dim Modeling Ten Kimball Rules Dimension Types Examples. What is Dimensional Modeling?. Analyzing OLTP system Business Questions Where clauses

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Introduction To Dimensional Modeling

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  1. Introduction To Dimensional Modeling Mike Davis

  2. About Mike Davis • MCTS, MCITP • SQL Author • Managing Project Lead

  3. Our Agenda • What is Dim Modeling • Ten Kimball Rules • Dimension Types • Examples

  4. What is Dimensional Modeling? • Analyzing OLTP system • Business Questions • Where clauses • Fact and Measures

  5. Ten Rules of the Kimball method 1: Load detailed atomic data into dimensional structures 2: Structure dimensional models around business processes 3: Ensure that every fact table has an associated date dimension table

  6. Ten Rules of the Kimball method 4: Ensure that all facts in a single fact table are at the same grain or level of detail 5: Resolve many-to-many relationships in fact tables 6: Resolve many-to-one relationships in dimension tables

  7. Ten Rules of the Kimball method 7: Store report labels and filter domain values in dimension tables. 8: Make certain that dimension tables use a surrogate key 9: Create conformed dimensions to integrate data across the enterprise. 10: Continuously balance requirements and realities to deliver a DW/BI solution that's accepted by business users and that supports their decision-making.

  8. Different Dimension Types • Type 0 -Static • Type 1 - Updated • Type 2 - Historical • Many to Many

  9. Examples • Don’t try to tackle it All! • Business Units • Usable Data Marts

  10. Introduction to Dimensional Modeling • My Blog: MikeDavisSQL.com and BIDN.com • Follow me on Twitter:@MikeDavisSQL

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