| BI and OLAP software enables multi-dimensional data to be manipulated, analysed and presented to end users, to provide insights into the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation. It means that systems for executive information, decision support, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance measurement can be totally integrated.
Information can be presented in a form that can be immediately understood by the user, in tabular or graphical form. Typically, access to related data can be provided via drill down or list selection. Most packages use point and click GUI's for ease of use, and allow multi-user sharing of appropriate data. |