OLAP Solutions: Creating Multidimensional Information Systems (Second Edition)

Author: Thompson
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: OLAP is a very important mainstream technology for various industries. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of OLAP: from its definition, origin, 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 design and practical use of multidimensional information systems. Each step starts from simple problems and is explained in detail with specific and vivid examples, making it easy for readers to understand the design principles of multidimensional information systems and improve their usage skills. This book is primarily written for business analysts, OLAP application developers, IT professionals, as well as college students majoring in computer science and technology-oriented fields. At the same time, its multi-level writing style also benefits IT managers and administrators.