On-Line Analytical Processing” (OLAP) also known as Multi Dimensional Analysis is a category of software technology that enables analysts, managers and executives to gain insight into data through fast, consistent, interactive access to a wide variety of possible views of information that has been transformed from raw data to reflect the real dimensionality of the enterprise as understood by the user.                         Data sources Data Warehouses OLAP End users                         Data is extracted from your core business applications and placed into a data warehouse. Once the data is in the warehouse it is configured into an OLAP cube to meet the end users analysis and reporting needs.  An OLAP cube can be accessed directly with Microsoft Excel.   Management Decision Systems will provide your organization with on-going OLAP reporting services on an annual, quarterly, monthly or daily basis.  An on-line demonstration through the internet is available and can be arranged at your convenience.                                                                                         Copyright © 1999-2003 Management Decision Systems, Inc. Revised: October 26, 2006.