summary, and review exercises at the conclusion of each chapter, Ponniah's work will appeal to IT professionals who already design, implement, or maintain data warehousing systems as well as novices to the subject. The basic elements of data warehousing are described before Ponniah turns to topics of project management, defining business requirements, the architecture and infrastructure, the role of metadata, implementation, growth, and maintenance. Ponniah first developed this course at a community college in North Branch, New Jersey.