OLAP Solutions: Creating Multidimensional Information Systems: 2nd Edition: Creating Multidimensional Information Systems (2nd Edition)

Author: Thompson
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is primarily written for business analysts, OLAP application developers, IT professionals, as well as college students in computer science and technology-oriented fields. Its multi-level writing style also benefits IT managers and executives. For various industries, OLAP is a very important mainstream technology. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of OLAP: from its definition, origins, basic requirements, and how it integrates into the entire enterprise information architecture, to how to think in N-dimensional space and design and use multidimensional information systems; from the characteristics and concepts of multidimensional technology to the practical design and use of multidimensional information systems. Each step starts with simple problems and is explained in detail with concrete and vivid examples, making it easy for readers to understand the design principles of multidimensional information systems and improve their usage skills.