Decision Support, Analytics, and Business Intelligence, Third Edition

Acknowledgments

Many people over the years have contributed to the ideas and advice developed in the three editions of this book—our students, readers of Decision Support News, faculty colleagues, friends in various software companies, and friends associated with the BeyeNETWORK, a TechTarget company. Also, DSSResources.com has been a vehicle to communicate ideas and to get feedback. It provides “comprehensive resources for business intelligence and data warehousing professionals.”

The actual production of this improved and expanded third edition is the result of the efforts of many people. Thanks to Laura Lynch in BIS, University College Cork and to everyone at Business Expert Press (BEP) and affiliated organizations.

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