June 1998

• The W Files - John Enck takes a humorous look at what happens when Agents Scully and Mulder come up against some truly disorganized data.
• Does Your Organization Need a Data Warehouse? - Scott Steinacher provides an eight-point checklist that can help you decide whether your enterprise needs a data warehouse.
• The AS/400 Solution to Data Warehousing - Kent Milligan explains how the AS/400's architecture makes it a good platform for a data warehouse, providing security, data integrity, and scalability.
• 8 Steps to a Data Warehouse - According to John Schoenherr, getting executive and end-user support and calculating benefits are just a few of the tasks involved in building a successful data warehouse.
• Interview with Mark Wulf: Teraplex Proves AS/400 Warehouse Power - Mark Wulf, of Rochester's Teraplex Center, speaks with NEWS/400 about data warehousing, the AS/400, and using both at the Teraplex.
• Data Mining: What Your Data Would Tell You if It Could Talk - Your database contains business information your enterprise could use now. Scott Steinacher explains how you can find that information and use it to make strategic decisions.
• Operating with Intelligence -