Chapter 1. Data Warehousing

An Introduction to Oracle Database 10g

The Economic Climate Influences Technology Spending

One of the challenges of the post-dot-com bubble era that many organizations are facing is being asked to deliver more with little or no budget increase in order to improve the bottom line. You may find yourself looking for new ways to reduce technology costs, while at the same time supporting new applications and improving productivity.

In addition, in the wake of the recent corporate accounting scandals, new regulations have been put into place to enhance corporate responsibility, improve financial disclosures, and combat corporate accounting fraud. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act mandates that companies improve the overall control of the ...

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