Enterprise data management - Warehouse integration solutions

Recent studies have indicated that organizations involved in the design and deployment of data warehouses over the past 3-5 years are now positioning themselves for information delivery. Gartner has reported that trends of large-percentage growth in BI budgets will continue through 1999, with an average growth rate of 30-45%. With the shift in focus moving from data access to data analysis, it is becoming increasingly critical that data warehouses be integrated with analysis tools and business intelligence applications to provide business users with rapid ROI. This paper will discuss concepts that address the importance of integration techniques for enterprise data management. The author will also outline a case study reviewing the process of data preparation for robust analysis and visualization.