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A method for developing dimensional data marts

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Decision-oriented dimensional data marts are fundamentally different than transaction-oriented relational databases. A distinctive methodology and a different set of tools are required for their effective development.

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            cover image Communications of the ACM
            Communications of the ACM  Volume 46, Issue 12
            Mobile computing opportunities and challenges
            December 2003
            311 pages
            ISSN:0001-0782
            EISSN:1557-7317
            DOI:10.1145/953460
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