Data warehouse system
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1. A data warehouse system for managing performance of organizations, the data warehouse system comprising:
- a data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the data model having placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization.
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Abstract
A data warehouse system for managing performance of organizations is provided. The data warehouse system comprises a data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, and a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization. The data model has placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization.
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44 Claims
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1. A data warehouse system for managing performance of organizations, the data warehouse system comprising:
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a data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the data model having placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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18. A method for configuring a data warehouse system, the method comprising steps of:
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obtaining a data warehouse system comprising;
a data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the data model having placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization; and
using the configuration unit to set one or more data model placeholders in the data model of the data warehouse system.
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19. An operational framework for managing a data warehouse system, the operational framework comprising:
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a console for configuring a data model in the data warehouse system to a particular organization and for configuring an extraction transformation loading tool to a particular data source system; and
a configuration unit, the configuration unit comprising placeholders settable to specify the particular data source system.
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21. A connector for extracting source data from multiple data source systems and transforming the data for loading into placeholders in a data model, the connector comprising:
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a configuration ETL code unit for extracting values from a data source system to set the placeholders in the data model and the operational framework; and
a parameterized ETL code unit for using the values to extract information from the data source system, transform the data and load the data into the data model.
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- 22. A dimensional framework for use as a foundation of a data warehouse system, the dimensional framework comprising a set of dimensions representing business reference aspects of multiple organizations, a subset of the set of dimensions representing the business reference aspects of a particular organization, the dimensions having placeholders settable set such that the dimensional framework represents the particular organization.
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23. A method of providing a data warehouse for managing performance of organizations, the method comprising steps of:
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providing placeholders in a data model, the data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
providing a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization.
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38. A method of providing a dimensional framework for use as a foundation of a data warehouse system, the method comprising steps of:
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providing placeholders in a set of dimensions, the dimensions representing business reference aspects of multiple organizations, a subset of the set of dimensions representing a particular organization; and
providing a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the dimensional framework represents the particular organization.
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39. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing a data warehouse system adaptable for multiple organizations, the data warehouse system for managing performance of a particular organization, the method comprising steps of:
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providing placeholders in a data model, the data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
providing a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization.
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40. Computer-readable media for storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method for providing a data warehouse system adaptable for multiple organizations, the data warehouse system for managing performance of a particular organization, the method comprising steps of:
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providing placeholders in a data model, the data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
providing a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization.
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41. A computer program product for use in the execution in a computer of a data warehouse system adaptable for multiple organizations, the data warehouse system for managing performance of a particular organization, the data warehouse system comprising:
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a data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, the data model having placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization; and
a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization.
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42. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing a dimensional framework for use as a foundation of a data warehouse system adaptable for multiple organizations, the data warehouse system for managing performance of a particular organization the method comprising steps of:
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providing placeholders in a set of dimensions, the dimensions representing business reference aspects of multiple organizations, a subset of the set of dimensions representing a particular organization; and
providing a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the dimensional framework represents the particular organization.
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43. Computer-readable media for storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method for providing a dimensional framework for use as a foundation of a data warehouse system data warehouse system adaptable for multiple organizations, the data warehouse system for managing performance of a particular organization the method comprising steps of:
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providing placeholders in a set of dimensions, the dimensions representing business reference aspects of multiple organizations, a subset of the set of dimensions representing a particular organization; and
providing a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the dimensional framework represents the particular organization.
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44. A computer program product for use in the execution in a computer of a dimensional framework for use as a foundation of a data warehouse system adaptable for multiple organizations, the data warehouse system for managing performance of a particular organization, the data warehouse system comprising a set of dimensions representing business reference aspects of multiple organizations, a subset of the set of dimensions representing the business reference aspects of a particular organization, the dimensions having placeholders settable set such that the dimensional framework represents the particular organization.
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