4 IBM Cognos Dynamic Cubes
1.1.2 Enterprise data warehouses for analytics
Data warehouses are the recognized foundation for enterprise analytics. They enable an
organization to bring together cleansed data from separate sources of input, both internal and
external, such as from partners or suppliers. Instead of
garbage in, garbage out information
to support decision-making, a consistent and consolidated enterprise-wide view of data from
a business provides the foundation to improve your business. Building upon a trusted
information platform for analytics is a key contributor to long-term business health. Not only
do data warehouses enable higher quality information, they are designed to enable
high-performance data access for analytic style ...