Intelligence Testing: Techniques for Validating a Data Warehouse System

Many organizations have implemented information repositories-single-source data warehouses-to capture and provide key business intelligence information. Data warehouse testing presents unique challenges including: the absence of a user interface, constantly shifting user requirements, slow-changing data, a lack of user control with reporting tools, and a state of perpetual change in the applications supplying data. Geoff Horne explores the different testing techniques you can apply to testing a data warehouse and how their usage differs from traditional application testing. Learn how to test a data warehouse even when the source systems are being developed at the same time and identify when your testing is appropriate and adequate.