ABSTRACTOLAP is an acronym for Online Analytical Processing. OLAP performs multidimensional analysis of business data and provides the capabilityfor complex calculations, trend analysis, and sophisticated data modeling. It is quickly becoming the fundamental foundation for Intelligent Solutionsincluding Business Performance Management, Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting,Financial Reporting, Analysis, Simulation Models, Knowledge Discovery, and Data Warehouse Reporting. OLAP enables end-users to...
