Publication of 'Building the Data Warehouse'

Name: Publication of 'Building the Data Warehouse'
Start: 1993-01-01
Location: Global (via bookstores and academic institutions)

Bill Inmon's seminal book formalized the architectural principles of data warehousing, making the process of data acquisition and transformation (ETL) an indispensable component.

Significance

Provided the intellectual framework and business justification for data warehouses, directly creating the need and market for specialized ETL tools.

Key facts

Date: 1993-01-01
Type: release
Location: Global (via bookstores and academic institutions)