The Data Warehouse Toolkit (Ralph Kimball)

"The Data Warehouse Toolkit" by Ralph Kimball is a guide that explains how to design and build data warehouses—large systems that store and organize vast amounts of business information. It emphasizes using structured methods to ensure data is consistent, accessible, and useful for analysis. Kimball advocates for a process called dimensional modeling, which structures data into easy-to-understand formats (like fact and dimension tables), enabling organizations to generate insights, make informed decisions, and improve their operations effectively.