* Presenting the much-anticipated Second Edition, which boasts nearly 40 percent new and revised coverage, reflecting the latest best practices * This unparalleled tutorial approach covers everything from planning the data warehouse project to implementing the design and managing the data warehouse environment * The Kimball Group has streamlined the lifecycle methodology to be more efficient and user-friendly based on their thousands of hours of experience in both consulting and training * They have also revised various lifecycle topics, including dimensional modeling, data warehouse architecture, ETL, and Business Intelligence * New sections at the end of every process and techniques chapter feature coverage of managing the effort and reducing risk, assuring quality, estimating considerations, Web site resources, and more