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Data Warehousing Guidelines for DB2

The do's, do not's and the dare not's in data warehousing when designing, implementing and using a DB2-based data warehouse for OS/390.

Data Mart Delivery Architecture

The authors propose an enterprise architecture for delivering dependent data marts that will satisfy varying end user's DSS needs, and features the ability to allow the reuse of dimensions across the enterprise.

The Hidden Costs of Enterprise Data Conversion

The right tools for the right job as the saying goes. The competitive edge goes to the company with the best information and the most-efficient processes for delivering it. But often lost in this mix is the price tag that accompanies the actual moving of legacy data from older to newer enterprise systems.

IBM "CICS" Java into High Gear

Netfinity, PC DOS 2000, IBM Suites for Windows NT, Symantec, Small Business Computer Telephony, Ready-to-Run R/3 for AS/400e.

Solid State Disk: A Business Case Develops in Data Warehousing

As solid state disks show signs of rebirth and growth, vendors and their integrators must identify what values SSD offers within the context of modern enterprise computing.

Y2K Compliance Testing and Verification

In the selection of a renovation tool set, an executive's ability to quantitatively recommend the "right" organization to support their renovation efforts and to make the "right" decision correctly, can have a major financial impact on the profitability/survivability of the business.

A Bright Idea: HR Portal Helps Osram Sylvania See the Light

The idea of a central aggregation point for corporate data, tools and links accessed through a familiar browser interface appeals to firms whose information and business processes are scattered across many different reports, applications and systems. When Osram Sylvania created HR InfoNet, they overcame many challenges in building the portal, and a team philosophy of "think small" led to some large accomplishments.



Outsourcing: Keys to a Successful ERP Implementation

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have surfaced as popular applications for the manufacturing and service industries alike. But achieving the full benefits of an ERP implementation takes more than simply adding an SAP or Oracle solution to the network.