tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12506500.post113159531542467646..comments2023-10-21T03:19:48.582-07:00Comments on Meanwhile, back at the farm...: Data Warehousing for the Rest of UsMike Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837382553105675943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12506500.post-1132436694972061602005-11-19T13:44:00.000-08:002005-11-19T13:44:00.000-08:00Mike,You have an interesting idea. But if I am a s...Mike,<BR/>You have an interesting idea. But if I am a small or medium sized business then I probably don't have the volume of transactions that make a Data Warehouse necessary. With my volume of transactions I ought to be able to use a business analytics tool that's part of my ERP/CRM system. I think that you're right about the costs being prohibitive. <BR/><BR/>My other comment is that large business that have data warehouses have not fared very well lately. Some smart people like Peter Drucker have noted that small and medium sized business are growing today, but large businesses are mostly stuck in neutral. Are data warehouses necessary? Do they really propel growth? I don't know the answer but it seems like a worthwile question to ask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12506500.post-1132376898440756342005-11-18T21:08:00.000-08:002005-11-18T21:08:00.000-08:00Dr. Windley was kind enough to comment on some of ...<A HREF="http://www.windley.org" REL="nofollow">Dr. Windley</A> was kind enough to <A HREF="http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2180" REL="nofollow">comment </A>on some of what I've said here at ZDNet. Thanks for the feedback!Mike Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837382553105675943noreply@blogger.com