Online analytical processing (OLAP) is a core component of a complex business intelligence (BI) architectural stack. Even as vendors begin to explore alternative technologies for "slicing" and "dicing" large data sets, OLAP engines, servers, and models still play a key role in most BI solutions for small, midsize, and especially large enterprises. While information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals need to familiarize themselves with emerging post-OLAP solutions, traditional OLAP approaches will remain an essential component in most BI installations for at least the next five years.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OLAP Is Here To Stay, At Least For A While
The Post-OLAP Era Is Now Upon Us
RECOMMENDATIONS
Not All OLAP Options Are Created Equal — Choose Wisely
WHAT IT MEANS
Whither OLAP — Or Rather, Will It Wither?
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