Ralph Kimball introduced the data warehouse/business intelligence industry to dimensional modeling in 1996 with his seminal book, The Data Warehouse Toolkit. Since then, the Kimball …

Aug 15, 2025 · By following Kimball’s 4-step dimensional modeling process, organizations can create data models that are business-focused, flexible, and optimized for analytical queries.

Dimensional modeling always uses the concepts of facts (measures), and dimensions (context). Facts are typically (but not always) numeric values that can be aggregated, and dimensions …

We give you a brief overview of Ralph Kimball's ideas on dimensional data modeling, and walk you through a framework for applying them in the modern age.

Mar 28, 2024 · The Kimball method, with its solid principles of dimensional modeling, offers a valuable framework for organizations seeking to optimize the efficiency, performance and …

Jan 25, 2025 · Today, we’ll explore three popular approaches: Kimball’s dimensional modeling (star schema), the one big table approach, and traditional relational modeling.

Apr 20, 2023 · Tackle dimensional modeling in dbt with this step-by-step tutorial from Jonathan Neo of Canva.

Feb 27, 2025 · Dimensional modeling first appeared in Ralph Kimball’s 1996 book, The Data Warehouse Toolkit (1st edition). Organizations have widely adopted it to present analytic data. …

The Kimball Group has established many of the industry’s best practices for data warehousing and business intelligence over the past three decades.

Apr 10, 2020 · There are various ways of creating a data warehouse, however, two of the more popular architectures stem from the Inmon vs Kimball debate. Each has their pros and cons …