business intelligence and data warehouses 8
Businesses today are extremely reliant on large amounts of data for making intelligent business decisions. Likewise, the data warehouses are often structured in a manner that optimizes processing large amounts of data.
Write a paper in which you:
- Outline the main differences between the structure of a relational database optimized for online transactions versus a data warehouse optimized for processing and summarizing large amounts of data.
- Outline the main differences between database requirements for operational data and for decision support data.
- Describe three examples in which databases could be used to support decision making in a large organizational environment.
- Describe three examples in which data warehouses and data mining could be used to support data processing and trend analysis in large organizational environment.
- Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, 1 1/2 to 2 pages in length, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must clearly point to your sources. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Describe the role of databases and database management systems in managing organizational data and information.
- Distinguish the role of databases and database management systems in the context of enterprise systems.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in database systems.
Write clearly and concisely about relational database management systems using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
NOTE: While there is no specific page requirement, you must fully develop your ideas in a clear and concise, business style, and cogent manner. Demonstrate to the professor that you have learned the lessons applied to this assignment.