DIMENSIONAL DATA MODELING TUTORIALS - GALAXY SCHEMA | A CASE STUDY

This video, which is based on a case study, shows how to build a dimensional data model for multiple business processes.

You will learn about the Types of Fact Tables, Conformed Dimensions, Role Playing Dimensions, 4-Step Dimensional Design Process, Matrix Design, Star Schema and Understand Dimensional Modeling of Multiple Business Processes based on a case study

Dimensional Data Model is a denormalization technique invented by Ralph Kimball. In this model, there are two types of tables:

Fact Table which contains: Metrics, Foreign keys of associated dimensions, optional Degenerated Dimension, optional Audit information
Dimension Tables are the Descriptive entities associated with the fact table

A Dimensional Model Design, has a fact table is surrounded by dimension tables, this design is referred to as Star Schema

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