SAP and BW Data Warehousing: How to Plan and Implement

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 472 pages
• Published by: Khan Consulting and Publishing, LLC January 18, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0595340792
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0595340798
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Product Description
An introductory guide for professionals and end-users of SAP and the Business Information Warehouse (BW) data warehouse, this book outlines SAP and BW features and functions, then discusses how to plan and implement a project. Complete information on ERP systems and the characteristics of SAP R/3 software are provided, as well as tips for avoiding common mistakes. The modular format allows users to move easily among chapters that cover SAP R/3 and BW topics.

About The Author
Arshad Khan has taught at the University of California—Berkeley and the University of California—Santa Cruz, where he developed data warehousing courses. He is the author of ten books, including Data Warehousing 101 and Implementing SAP with an ASAP Methodology. He lives in San Jose, California.


Reader Reviews
I jumped ahead to read Part 2 on the BW, since I am the lead for a BW implementation and that section is of utmost interest to me. After having scoured the market for instructive books on the BW, I can now finally say I found one that takes a matter-of-fact approach to unraveling the mysteries of the Business Warehouse. This is an excellent book for all members of an organization's BW team - all the way from the Chief Information Technology Officer (probably the most important but the least likely to read the book) down to the developers working in the trenches. Having come to the Business Warehouse project with a background in both Inmon- and Kimball-based data warehousing, I especially like the way Mr. Kahn explains BW theory from a traditional point of view. The SAP classes that I have attended and the other BW books that I have read make very little attempt to explain the BW architecture from the perspective of traditional data warehousing theory. Until reading this book, I often felt that I would have been better off coming to the BW table with no prior knowledge of data warehousing. Also, I have spent the last 8 years working on 3 different data warehousing projects and can assure you that Mr. Kahn's advice on pitfalls to avoid are right on the money. This book is a must read for anyone involved in or about to embark upon a SAP Business Warehouse project. I am going back now to read Part 1 on implementing SAP. I was so excited about the BW portion, however, that I had to share my thoughts with other potential readers. Comment | | (Report this)