Re: On what OLAP can and what OLAP can't
From: Roy Hann <specially_at_processed.almost.meat>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 12:21:44 +0100
Message-ID: <LLadnRbla4jTz5zYRVnyhw_at_pipex.net>
> Increasing sales is in no way an effective manner to guarantee your
> activity makes profits...A recent study over 250 data warehouses
> established that 70% of costs were generated by poor design.
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 12:21:44 +0100
Message-ID: <LLadnRbla4jTz5zYRVnyhw_at_pipex.net>
>> Do you really think this is a way to increase your sales? You really >> assume the people >> here are so dumb it's not clear to anyone what you are doing?
> Increasing sales is in no way an effective manner to guarantee your
> activity makes profits...A recent study over 250 data warehouses
> established that 70% of costs were generated by poor design.
That is potentially a very useful piece of information! I'd like to be able
to quote that with proper attribution. Can you point us to the original
source?
Roy