Gauge Your Data Warehousing Maturity

Gauge Your Data Warehousing Maturity

By Wayne W. Eckerson

Many of us have managed data warehousing projects for years. Some have delivered highly strategic systems that are treasured by users and valued by top executives. Others have struggled to sustain interest and funding in their data warehouses even though users are crying out for better, more accurate information.

What separates successful from struggling solutions? How does your data warehousing initiative compare to others in the industry? What will it take to get your data warehouse to the next level?

Many data warehousing managers ask these questions today. Unfortunately, there are no quick or easy answers. But to provide some guidance, TDWI has developed a data warehousing maturity model that you can use to benchmark your progress. The model provides a quick way for you to gauge where your data warehousing initiative is now and where it needs to go next.

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