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What are decision support systems? Sifting data for better business decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

They generally leverage simple statistical and analytical tools, but Power notes that some OLAP systems that allow complex analysis of data may be classified as hybrid DSS systems. Forecasting models. These DSS include systems that use accounting and financial models, representational models, and optimization models.

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How OLAP and AI can enable better business

IBM Big Data Hub

Online analytical processing (OLAP) database systems and artificial intelligence (AI) complement each other and can help enhance data analysis and decision-making when used in tandem. As AI techniques continue to evolve, innovative applications in the OLAP domain are anticipated.

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Data Mining – useful or not?

Jen Stirrup

One particular technology which is good for summarising and aggregating data is called OLAP (On Line Analytical Processing). Historical analytics can help to support the marketing process, which can also be augmented by predictive analytics, alternatively known as data mining, which can help to identify patterns in customer behavior.

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What Is Embedded Analytics?

Jet Global

In a recent study by Mordor Intelligence , financial services, IT/telecom, and healthcare were tagged as leading industries in the use of embedded analytics. Healthcare is forecasted for significant growth in the near future. Diagnostic Analytics: No longer just describing. Predictive Analytics: If x, then y (e.g.,