Multidimensional Analysis

Common decision maker requirements:

• Summarised information
• Ability to ‘slice and dice’ information
• Display information
• View information over time

Multidimensional Data Analysis

• Data viewed as part of a multidimensional structure
• Allows users to consolidate or aggregate data at different levels
• Allows business analyst to easily switch business perspectives

Additional Functions of Multidimensional Data Analysis

• Advanced data presentation functions
• Advanced data aggregation, consolidation, and classification functions
• Advanced computational functions
• Advanced data modeling functions