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: Determine exactly what one row in the fact table represents (e.g., one line item on a retail receipt).

: Choose the descriptive context ("who, what, where, when") for the measurements. Kimball & Ross - The Data Warehouse Toolkit 2nd...

: Select the numeric, quantitative measurements resulting from the business process. Core Modeling Techniques : Determine exactly what one row in the

The book famously outlines a four-step process for designing dimensional models: Kimball & Ross - The Data Warehouse Toolkit 2nd...

: Identify the operational activity to be modeled (e.g., retail sales, insurance claims).