摘要：OLAP, the acronym for On Line Analytical Processing, is becoming the fundamental foundation for Intelligent Solutions including Business Performance Management, Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Simulation Models, Knowledge Discovery, and Data Warehouse Reporting. OLAP performs multidimensional analysis of enterprise data and provides the capabilities for complex calculations, trend analysis and very sophisticated data modeling. OLAP enables end-users to perform ad hoc analysis of data in multiple dimensions, thereby providing the insight and understanding they need for better decision making. And it can be done through the spreadsheets as Excel spreadsheet and Web browser. For example, PowerOLAP and BIXL (Business Intelligence for Excel) can provide immediately useable OLAP and Business Intelligence Solutions.
