"This book is insightful and thought-provoking for even the most seasoned SAP BW individual."Richard M. Dunning, Chair, American SAP Users GroupWritten by the leading experts in the field, this comprehensive guide shows you how to implement the SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW) and create useful applications for business analysis of company-wide data. You'll quickly learn how to design, build, analyze, and administer the data and information in the SAP BW component. The authors present the material in a way that reflects the process an organization goes through during a software implementation.They begin with an introduction to the fundamentals of data warehousing and business intelligence, helping you determine if SAP BW is right for...