Unleash the Power of Your Data Using Open Source Business Intelligence Christopher Lavigne (Breadboard BI, Inc.) The official conference description is at: http://www.mysqlconf.com/mysql2009/public/schedule/detail/5593 Download the PPT slides at http://assets.en.oreilly.com/1/event/21/Unleash%20the%20Power%20of%20Your%20Data%20Using%20Open%20Source%20Business%20Intelligence%20Presentation.ppt

Roland Bouman takes the Sakila sample database and explains how to design and load a data warehouse for it, and how to use that to create those reports and charts that make managers smile. Along the way, he'll explain often uttered terms and concepts such as dimensional model, denormalization, star schema, OLAP, data staging, business intelligence, ETL and data integration. Roland's session is titled Starring Sakila - A Data Warehouse Mini-Tutorial.

Roland Bouman takes the Sakila sample database and explains how to design and load a data warehouse for it, and how to use that to create those reports and charts that make managers smile. Along the way, he'll explain often uttered terms and concepts such as dimensional model, denormalization, star schema, OLAP, data staging, business intelligence, ETL and data integration. Roland's session is titled Starring Sakila - A Data Warehouse Mini-Tutorial.