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Design, development and implementation of a global information warehouse: a case study at IBM
Author(s) -
Loeb Kathy A.,
Rai Arun,
Ramaprasad Arkalgud,
Sharma Srinarayan
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
information systems journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.635
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2575
pISSN - 1350-1917
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2575.1998.00041.x
Subject(s) - ibm , data warehouse , semiotics , computer science , information system , development (topology) , information flow , dimensional modeling , database , knowledge management , process management , engineering , mathematics , linguistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , materials science , electrical engineering , nanotechnology
The characteristics of a global information warehouse (GIW) can be understood with reference to the three dimensions implied by the three words in its name. These dimensions are boundary of the system, semiotic level of the objects in the system, and organization of objects in the system, corresponding to the terms ‘global’, ‘information’ and ‘warehouse’, respectively. This paper defines these three dimensions and describes the system characteristics that flow from the definitions. These characteristics also highlight the issues involved in the design, development and implementation of GIWs. The case study following the discussion of the three dimensions illustrates these issues.