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Is HTAP the latest type of OLAP?
Some vendors have run from the four letters OLAP…and yet, articles continue to be published, and assertions made, that “analytical processing” is entering a new phase. There’s a new acronym in the market, HTAP, which stands for Hybrid Transactional/Analytical...
The Need for Business Analytics, even Inside the Dean’s Office
You may not think that business analytics as a concept applies to academics, but access to meaningful and timely information is critical to the proper function of a dean’s office. Anyone who has been a dean or worked in the dean's office knows that. And, like in any...
Infographic: Why BI is Key for Competitive Advantage
A great infograhic from the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems program at Boston University. The BU researchers focused on: growth of business intelligence, management of data, decision-making and budgeting. Enjoy! {Originally posted...
Big Data Collection: What’s in it for Me?
Many of us stand to benefit from certain types of big data collection. In the medical field, big data can be applied in numerous ways, for example: predictive modeling for R&D, enhancing clinical trial design, or conducting Comparative Effectiveness Research...
3 Reasons Everything in Business is About to Change
There are three important patterns happening in the world that will ultimately change business in fundamental ways: where it is done, how it is done, and who does it. An article from McKinsey Quarterly, Management Intuition for the Next 50 Years, documents these...
Constructing an Optimized Project Performance Management Solution
With the World Cup over–and what a great final match it was!–Brazilians (once they get over their team’s collapse) will surely refocus on the huge overruns in cost and un-readiness of the building projects associated with the event. The projects you manage may not...
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Types of OLAP Systems
MOLAP, ROLAP, HOLAP... what's the difference? And modern OLAP for this century.
History of OLAP and BI
Learn about the history of OLAP technology with this comprehensive inforgraphic