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Chapter 3

Seeking the Source—The Source of Business Intelligence

In This Chapter

Seeking the Source

The Data Mart

Snowflakes, Stars, and Analysis Services

Planning ahead is a good idea. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.

–Anonymous

In the previous chapter, we discussed the various ways business intelligence can aid in making ...

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