OLAP solutions : building multidimensional information systems / Erik Thomsen.
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Computer filePublication details: New York ; Chichester : Wiley, 2002Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 688 pISBN: 9780471266259 (ebook)Subject(s): Decision support systems | Database design | System design | Business and Management | Management decision making | Business applications | Databases | Knowledge managementGenre/Form: LOC classification: HD30.213Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780471400301Summary: OLAP is a core technology used for data mining and decision support. It allows users to create, change and access information from multidimensional data warehouses. This new edition provides an introduction to techniques for using OLAP. OLAP enables users to access information from multidimensional data warehouses almost instantly, to view information in any way they like, and to cleanly specify and carry out sophisticated calculations. Although many commercial OLAP tools and products are now available, OLAP is still a difficult and complex technology to master. - Substantially updated with expanded coverage of implementation methods for data storage, access, and calculation; also, new chapters added to combine OLAP with data warehouse, mining, and decision support tools - Teaches the best practices for building OLAP models that improve business and organizational decision-making, completely independent of commercial tools, using revised case studies - Companion Web site provides updates on OLAP standards and tools, code examples, and links to valuable resources
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Previous ed.: 1997.
OLAP is a core technology used for data mining and decision support. It allows users to create, change and access information from multidimensional data warehouses. This new edition provides an introduction to techniques for using OLAP. OLAP enables users to access information from multidimensional data warehouses almost instantly, to view information in any way they like, and to cleanly specify and carry out sophisticated calculations. Although many commercial OLAP tools and products are now available, OLAP is still a difficult and complex technology to master. - Substantially updated with expanded coverage of implementation methods for data storage, access, and calculation; also, new chapters added to combine OLAP with data warehouse, mining, and decision support tools - Teaches the best practices for building OLAP models that improve business and organizational decision-making, completely independent of commercial tools, using revised case studies - Companion Web site provides updates on OLAP standards and tools, code examples, and links to valuable resources
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780471400301
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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