Chapter 35 Flashcards

1
Q

What are 11 pitfalls in DWH

A
  1. Weak business sponsor
  2. Not having multiple servers
  3. Modeling without domain expert
  4. Not enough time for ETL
  5. Low priority for OLAP cubing
  6. Fixation with technology
  7. Wrong test bench
  8. QA not DWH Literate
  9. Uneducated user
  10. Improper documentation
  11. Incremental enhancements
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are 10 common mistakes

A
  1. Indirect interaction
  2. Ambitious promises
  3. Liquid requirements
  4. Senior NOT in loop
  5. Trying to succeed very first time
  6. Incorrect assumptions about user competence
  7. Unrealistic user training
  8. Isolation between IT users and business users
  9. Too late the meeting
  10. Shying from source system people
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are 7 key steps for successful DWH

A
  1. Full type project manager
  2. Hands off project management
  3. Do not chase answers
  4. Assign responsibilities
  5. Accept many iterations of DWH
  6. Assign resources for ETL
  7. Be a diplomat, not a techie
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly