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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. Slice-and-dice analysis : OLAP allows users to slice and dice data along various dimensions, isolating specific segments for in-depth analysis.

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Reduce IT Dependence for SAP S/4HANA Reporting

Jet Global

As the first in-memory database for SAP, HANA was revolutionary, bringing together the best characteristics of both traditional online transaction processing and online analytical processing. As such, it is poorly suited to the type of basic analytical tasks associated with a month-end closing.