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Real Word Case 1: Sears MCI and First American: Stocking Data Warehouses with External Information
  1. http://www.sears.com/
    This is the home page of Sears Roebuck and Co.
  1. http://www.mci.com/ This is the home page of.

  2. http://www.firstam.com/.0231aue/ This is the home page of First.

  3. http://www.dci.com/brochure/dwny/ This is the DCI's Data Warehouse World page where you can get more information on the latest issues relating to data warehousing.

  4. http://pwp.starnetinc.com/larryg/index.html This site's aim is to help readers learn about data warehousing and decision support systems. The site provides links to vendors of data warehousing tools and data warehousing service providers.

  5. http://www.dw-institute.com/cases_a.htm
    This site provides a collection of data warehouse cases in real business.
Real Word Case 2: Vtel Corporation: Integrating Business Application with a Data Warehouse
  1. http://www.vtel.com/ This is the home page of Vtel which designs manufactures markets services and supports multi-media conferencing systems.

  2. http://orasearch.oracle.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=q&fmt=.&q=data+warehouse This page contains information related to data warehouse on Oracle web site.

  3. http://www.oracle.com.sg/initiatives/wti/html/index.html Following the links on this page one can get to know the details on Oracle's Data Warehouse products and solutions.

  4. http://www.oracle.com/st/o8collateral/html/xdwtwphb.html
    Details on data warehouse is discussed in this article.
Real Word Case 3: Sabre Technology Solutions and American Airline: Using Object/Relational Data Warehouses
  1. http://www.sabre.com/ This is the home page of The SABRE Group a world leader in the electronic distribution of travel-related products and services and a leading provider of information technology solutions for the travel and transportation industry.

  2. http://www.sabre.com/logistics Sabre Technology Solutions are optimization systems for motor carriers private fleets rail airfreight intermodal and container distribution as well as for shippers' logistics processes.

  3. http://www.oracle.com.sg/st/cartridges/ The introduction of Oracle Cartridges from Oracle is provided on this site.

  4. http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/udb/ The introduction of IBM DB/2 Universal Database from IBM is provided on this site.

  5. http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-02-1997/swol-02-objects.html
    The opinion on hybrid object/relational warehouse from Sun is provided in this article.
Real World Problem 1: Sun Chemical: The Business Benefits of Data Marts
  1. http://www.sunchemical.com/ This is the home page of Sun Chemical a manufacturer of printing inks coatings and organic pigments.

  2. http://ntsolutions.oracle.com/solution/datamart/html/contents.htm This site contains an introduction to data marts provided by Oracle.

  3. http://www.cio.com/archive/070197_gartner.html
    Opinions on Data Marts from Gartner are provided in this article.
Real World Problem 2: Lockheed Martin and Hilton Hotels: Using Lightweight Database Management Systems
  1. http://www.hilton.com/ This is the home page of Hilton Hotels engaged in the ownership management and franchising of hotels resorts vacation ownership properties and ownership and management of casinos and hotel casinos.

  2. http://www.sybase.com/products/anywhere/index.html This site contains an introduction to Anywhere provided by Sybase.

  3. http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/html/perslite.html
    This site contains an introduction to Oracle Lite the lightweight DBMS from Oracle.
Real World Problem 3: U.S. Department of Energy and Lockheed Martin: Improved Reporting with a Multidimensional Database
  1. http://www.doe.gov/ This is the home page of The Department of Energy a leading science and technology agency whose research supports our nation's energy security national security environmental quality and contributes to a better quality of life for all Americans.

  2. http://www.lmco.com/ This is the home page of Lockheed Martin which engages in the design manufacture integration and operation products and services ranging from aircraft spacecraft and launch vehicles to missiles electronics information systems and energy management.

  3. http://www.sendero.fiserv.com/multi/multi.htm
    This web site introduces the concept of multidimensional databases through a graphical demo.
  1. http://www.gentia.com/genweb01.htm
    This is home page of Gentia Software who provide multidimensional databases to the US DOE.
Real World Problem 4: Canadian Tire Acceptance Ltd: Improving Customer Service with Linked Databases
  1. http://www.ctal.com/ This is the homepage of Canadian Tire Acceptance Ltd.

  2. http://www.chordiant.com/home.asp?code=1
    This is the home page of Chordiant Software.
  1. http://www.chordiant.com/product_frame.html This page introduces the benefits of Chordiant's Customer Communication Solution.

  2. http://alliance.oracle.com/cat-doc/html/p22339.htm
    Introduction to Chordiants Customer Communication Solution from Oracle is provided on this page.
Real World Problem 5: Travelers Property Casualty Corporation: Reducing Costs with Shared Databases
  1. http://www.travelerspc.com/
    This is the home page of Travelers Property Casualty Corporation.


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