Defining your data dictionary
The data dictionary captures all the metadata for your project, and defines the information which will be presented to the business.
Getting ready
Review your semantic data model for all the attributes which lie below the dimensions and business entities (facts).
How to do it...
Creating your data dictionary early in the project allows you to socialize the project, understanding the information required by the business. This relays not only the understanding of the requirements but also the definition of the information gathered from the business. The data dictionary is a key as it will be used as an asset to define and describe information contained within the solution. This will not only be used for the project but will also be used throughout the existence of the solution:
1. Open your Business Requirement document, and create a new sheet called Data Dictionary, as shown in the following screenshot:
2. Create column headings to record the information within...
