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Definition:The structured exploration or mining of business data in search of meaningful patterns in order to improve decision making, cut costs, and identify new business opportunities.

How do we get there from here?

LET’S

Where is “there”?Understanding

the final product.

You’re probably wondering, “but, where do we begin?!”

Begin

ETL: Extract, Transform, LoadTypical Real-Life ETL Cycle:1. Cycle initiation2. Build reference data3. Extract4. Validate5. Transform (clean, apply business

rules, check for data integrity, create aggregates or disaggregates)

6. Stage (load into staging tables, if used)

7. Audit reports 8. Publish (to target tables)9. Archive10.Clean up

Data Warehouse & Datamarts

Putting the pieces back together:

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