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BI Cubed: Data Lineage on OLAP Anyone?

Octopai

This is how the Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube was born, which you might call one of the grooviest BI inventions developed in the 70s. OLAP cube is designed as a solution to pre-compute totals and subtotals when the database server is idle. The OLAP cube makes reading data across multiple dimensions manageable.

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Analyzing the 2023 Rugby World Cup with Cube Technology

Paris Technologies

The OLAP.com blog recently published an article discussing the use of OLAP cube technology in analyzing and predicting outcomes for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Cube technology or “OLAP” is a multi-dimensional database commonly used in Finance and Accounting for analysis, though it

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Jet vs. Data Entities in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Jet Global

Built from the bones of Dynamics AX, the cloud-based Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365FO) has introduced some new out-of-the-box reporting and analytical capabilities to customers. The Complete Guide to Reporting and Analytics in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Reporting Analytics vs. Financial Reporting: Is There a Difference?

Jet Global

Here’s an overview of the key differences between the two, as well as some tips on how the finance team at your company can use information to help your business achieve strategic and tactical advantage. As a matter of necessity, finance teams also produce financial statements for internal use by a company’s management team.

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Navigating Data Entities, BYOD, and Data Lakes in Microsoft Dynamics

Jet Global

When Microsoft released the next generation of the product in 2017, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365F&SCM) , there were some significant changes behind the scenes. Online analytical processing (OLAP), which enabled users to quickly and easily view data along different dimensions, was coming of age.

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Complexity Drives Costs: A Look Inside BYOD and Azure Data Lakes

Jet Global

If your company is using Microsoft Dynamics AX, you’ll be aware of the company’s shift to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM). For more powerful, multidimensional OLAP-style reporting, however, it falls short. OLAP reporting has traditionally relied on a data warehouse.

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Understanding Data Entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365

Jet Global

For organizations considering a move to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM), or for those in the early stages of an implementation project, defining a clear strategy for curating data is a key to developing a comprehensive approach to reporting and analytics. What insightsoftware Brings to the Table.