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How to Choose a Real-Time Business Intelligence (BI) Software Solution
The value of having a Business Intelligence (BI) tool is inarguable at this point. The conversation nowadays is ultimately the dilemma of having to choose the right BI tool. Every Business Intelligence solution provider claims access to real-time data, and it can be...
How Does Microsoft SQL Server work with Olation?
Olation® and Microsoft SQL Server, how do they work together? In this article, we'll dig a little deeper into the details of this loving relationship. Olation is a software that lives alongside SQL Server. One of the most important technological facts about Olation is...
4 Areas of Healthcare Where Big Data is a Game Changer
Bernard Marr, a bestselling author and keynote speaker, recently wrote an article “Big Data: A Game Changer in Healthcare.” In this article, Marr brings 4 top areas of healthcare to the surface and explains how the use of Big Data and Analytics are providing vital...
Optimized Performance Management for the Construction Industry
Are you trying to keep track of progress, costs, resources utilization, timeliness, “at completion” and other important KPIs? You probably rely on some standard reports obtainable from your ERP system, especially if it is tuned for project management, and maybe you...
How “Business Intelligence” is Failing you
“Business Intelligence.” You’ve used the term in countless meetings. It started to gain momentum in the early 2000's and has remained hot ever since. The term clocked in at a 98 in Google Trends as recently as April of 2016 (the max is 100). Your boss (and your boss’s...
Collecting and Analyzing Data in Sports is Here to Stay
Millions of dollars and the hopes and dreams of sports fans worldwide now more than ever depend on Big Data. Collecting data, crunching numbers and generating detailed reports is now a very big part of every sports franchise. No longer does all the action take place on the field, track, pitch or court.
Cool Business Intelligence Infographic
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Why do you need a Business Intelligence (BI) Solution?
With the amount of data stored by companies growing exponentially, it is no surprise that finding the right data management solution continues to show up on the priority list of Chief Information Officers (CIO). Data has to be secure and distributed efficiently for...
What Benefits can you expect to see from PowerOLAP?
You asked, so we answer! "What benefits can I expect to see from PowerOLAP?" When considering a Business Intelligence tool, the most important thing to ask the solution provider is, “What key benefits will I get from implementing this solution?’ Well, here are the...
Why are 70% of Business Intelligence Projects Failing?
Olap.com, our sister site recently posted an infographic that explains some of reasons why many business intelligence projects do not succeed. Check out the original post here and to read about other related topics.