Want to build OBIEE compatible data model.

Hi Experts,
I want to design a data model which i use with OBIEE. Mainly my reports contain different metrics compared over time. Can any one give me some suggestions or web references that help me in building a strong data model. Sorry if this is a big topic to discuss........any web references you know will help me a lot.
Thanks,
DK

Thanks Stijn,
but there are several books written by Kimball...........which one of the below you prefer??
The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling
http://www.amazon.com/Data-Warehouse-Toolkit-Complete-Dimensional/dp/0471200247/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279297864&sr=8-1
The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit
http://www.amazon.com/Data-Warehouse-Lifecycle-Toolkit/dp/0470149779/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279297864&sr=8-9
or some other book??
Thanks once again for the reply,
DK

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