Building the Data Warehouse provides a high-level, conceptual overview of the major components of data warehouse systems, as well as the core approaches used to design and build data warehouses.  In this 4th edition, the author covers the latest developments in data warehousing, often developments he himself pioneered.   New chapters cover: * Methods for handling unstructured data in a data warehouse. * Storing data across multiple storage media * The pros and cons of relational vs. multidimensional design * Measuring return on investment in planning data warehouse projects * Advanced topics, including data monitoring and testing

As with previous editions, the book also continues to provide complete coverage of all of the fundamental concepts of data warehousing, including: * Key data warehouse components. * Methods for data warehouse design. * Technologies for loading, indexing, and managing data. * Data warehouse migration strategies. * Data warehousing and ERP systems.