Building the data warehouse

Y our company decides to build a data warehouse and you are designated the project manager. What are your first steps? You’ve read the books, attended the conferences, and perused the trade publications. Now you have to act. There are numerous vendors, all touting the wonders of their products, but you have specific questions that need specific answers, and building a data warehouse is an extremely complex process. Questions you have to weigh fall into the following general categories: