OLAP Report Analysis Index

The OLAP Report offers a number of exclusive analyses

These analyses examine OLAP market trends and offer
practical advice on making the most of OLAP software.
Topics range from Implementing OLAP products to
multidimensional reporting.

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OLAP REPORT CATEGORIES:

	The importance of Free-Form Reporting Money spent on business intelligence is an investment. And like any investment a worthwhile return is expected. more info
	Implementing OLAP Products Practical advice on selecting and implementing OLAP products, including both people and technical considerations. more info
	Dimensions The issues involved in mapping business structures to OLAP dimensions. There are many possible dimensions in an OLAP application. This article outlines many of the business and technical issues to consider with a number of typical dimensions. more info
	FAQ: Open Source OLAP Open source software is well established in some other sectors but is just getting started in BI and OLAP. This FAQ provides the background and answers your questions. more info
	Multi Vendor APIs Despite many attempts, no multi-vendor standard OLAP API for servers and clients has yet become established as an `industry standard¿. This revamped section includes information on the OLAP Council¿s failed efforts, as well as the more successful OLE DB for OLAP, XML for Analysis and JOLAP. more info
	Multidimensional Reporting The final value of an OLAP is delivered through multidimensional reports on screen, paper, a Web browser or even a pager. This article tells you what to watch out for amidst all the glitzy demos. more info
	OLAP Benchmarks Provides in-depth analyses of the 16 benchmark tests published by Applix, Arbor/Hyperion, Microsoft and MicroStrategy. Includes the only full listing of APB-1 results available anywhere (including the first Oracle9i run), an explanation of why the APB-1 is deeply flawed and the most complete information available on the T3 project. more info
	Scalability Scalability is probably the single most abused OLAP term. This key article untangles what it really means and explains why it is meaningless to say that, product A scales higher than product B. more info
	Applying the SPM maturity model Using the Strategic Performance Management maturity model for more effective management more info
	Top 21 Tips A fast checklist to avoid many of the common errors in OLAP implementations. This article collects together a wide range of punchy, practical advice (some of which is far from obvious) for selecting and implementing OLAP products based on real-world experience and research data. more info

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