Download the OLAP 101 eBook
This book offers context for newbies to OLAP technology. Learn where OLAP came from and how it developed into the Business Intelligence technology we know today.
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A quick reference guide to commonly used Business Intelligence and OLAP words. Keep up with the techie talk with this handy reference.
Our Recent Blog Posts
A Technical Look at Big Data
Big data can mean a number of things—and guide business decisions in countless ways. It can involve analyzing sheer volumes of data, from 100s of terabytes to petabytes. Or it can imply getting data and information from unlikely sources—sensors from a machine on an...
Infographic: Is your Data Secure
A lot of consumers and organisations are using the cloud and all that data is stored in massive data centers all over the world. Google, Facebook, the NSA and many others have built gigantic data centers that can store up to a Yottabyte of data! But how secure is your...
An Extensive Glossary of Big Data Terminology
Big data comes with a lot of new terminology that is sometimes hard to understand. Therefore we have created an ABC of big data that should give some insights. Some of the definitions refer to a corresponding blog post. Of course this big data glossary is not 100%...
Avoid Screwing Up Predictive Analytic Projects
Whether you're new to predictive analytics or have a few projects under your belt, it's all too easy to make gaffes. "The vast majority of analytic projects are riddled with mistakes," says John Elder, CEO at data mining firm Elder Research. Most of those aren't fatal...
CRM Software: Does Visualization Matter
It may be difficult to register, but traditional CRM solutions have been around for 15-20 years (Siebel Systems was founded in 1993 and Salesforce.com in 1998). Since then, they have evolved from simple contact management solutions to sophisticated commercial...
Don’t Have A Big Data Strategy Yet? Good
Big data noise has reached the point where most are reaching for the ear plugs. And with any good hype bubble, the naysayers are now grabbing attention with contrarian positions. For example, The New York Times expressed doubt about the economic viability of big data...
Follow OLAP Tutorials
Exercises with a real OLAP product will teach you about Business Intelligence and OLAP basics.
These tutorials give you a chance to get hands on with data modeling and analysis with access to actual software and step-by-step instructions. To follow these tutorials as they are intended, please first download the Free OLAP and Business Intelligence software provided by our sponsors at PARIS Tech.
Learn about Types of OLAP Systems
Read about different types of OLAP and what is new in the market now.
First there was ROLAP, and then MOLAP, and Hybrid systems as well as in-memory systems. Read about what defines different systems, their limitations and what is trending in the OLAP and Business Intelligence market now.
Download the World Cup Analysis eBook
This eBook takes it beyond just business, showing what can be done with OLAP technology with any kind of data. In this case, it’s sports data, applying OLAP technology to World Cup data.