With OLAP, users have direct access to information
Puts information into the hands of the decision makers
Allows users to ask questions of the database
High ROI, relatively easy to build, a quick development cycle
OLAP has become an analytical standard
Lower costs have increased usage of OLAP products
Most RDBMS systems now include an OLAP tool
By 2004 the market is projected to be at over $5 billion
Olap Business Solutions. (2002). Why OLAP? http://www.obs3.com/why_olap.shtml
III. Examples of web services
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