The data warehousing market continues to explode and Oracle is leading the pack. This book provides a sound and practical approach to understanding planning creating and administering an Oracle-based data warehouse application. It clearly describes the tasks involved in building a well-designed properly managed and secure date warehouse using Oracle from a database administrator s perspective. The best guide you can find on building an Oracle-based data warehouse. -- Reviews specific Oracle database features and how they can be used to build a successful data warehouse application. -- Includes detailed coverage of understanding user requirements n and the big picture business perspective that is critical to successful deployment. -- Shows how to define a data warehouse architecture and the role of the Oracle server in that architecture. -- Introduces new data quality management principles and techniques. In Data Warehousing With Oracle: An Administrator s Handbook world-class Oracle experts show exactly how to understand plan implement and administer an enterprise data warehouse application. The book provides specific approaches plans templates and techniques that can simplify administration while improving reliability security and performance. It focuses on the big picture business issues that are critical to success including determining user needs maintaining data quality and providing superior end-user access tools. It also covers performance issues in depth. This book is for all Oracle developers database administrators and system analysts and for any manager or professional who may be involved in a data warehousing project.