SAP HANA (short for “high-performance analytic appliance”) is an in-memory relational database management system that allows the rapid processing of large sets of data in real time. Having computational power in-memory gives HANA the ability to process the data stored...
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Query
A database query is a means for extracting data from a database and formatting it in a readable form. When you’re searching for data from a database, you can submit a query to request specific information. However, a query needs to be written in a language that can be...
Prescriptive Analytics
It provides a best course of action taking a clue from predictive and descriptive analytics. Prescriptive Analytics is the final stage of Business Analytics (BA) that takes insights from descriptive and predictive analytics to identify the best course action for a...
Predictive Analytics
A part of advanced analytics to make future forecasts. Predictive analytics are a part of advanced analytics that provide a probable picture of what might happen in the future. Considering the previous behaviors from the descriptive analytics, predictive analytics...
Pixel Perfect (Printable Reports)
Pixel perfect describes reports where the user can manipulate the size and layout with precision. This includes allowing the user to change the size of the report, the size of the printed page, and the position of the different elements on the report to meet a user’s...
On-Premises
On-premises architecture is comprised of data, software and applications that are installed and operated from an in-house server and computing infrastructure. It utilizes the organization’s native computing resources. It is the traditional method for storing data and...
What Is OLTP (Online Transaction Processing)?
OLTP stands for Online Transaction Processing. OLTP systems process high volumes of short, discrete transactions in real time. Each transaction inserts, updates, or deletes a small number of records in a database and completes in milliseconds. Organizations use online...
OLAP
Online Analytical Processing, also known as OLAP, is an approach to view and analyze multidimensional data from multiple perspectives. Unlike OLTP (online transaction processing), which is useful in transaction processing (involving less complex querying), OLAP deals...
What Is Multi-Tenant Architecture?
Multi-tenant architecture uses a single software instance to serve multiple customer organizations, called tenants. Each tenant shares the same application code, database infrastructure, and user interface, yet each tenant's data remains logically isolated. For...
Mobile BI
Mobile Business Intelligence (Mobile BI) is software that allows BI data to be viewed on a mobile device. Mobile BI has just recently become popular among BI users, and is helpful for remote workers that need information but do not have immediate access to a computer....
Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
A KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is a measurable value that shows how effectively an organization, team, or individual meets a defined business objective. For example, a SaaS company might track monthly recurring revenue (MRR) as a KPI to measure sales growth against...
JD Edwards
JD Edwards is a suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software owned by Oracle. Also known as JDE, the platform provides over 80 modular applications that help mid-size and large enterprises manage finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and human resources from a...
SAP HANA
SAP HANA (short for “high-performance analytic appliance”) is an in-memory relational database management system that allows the rapid processing of large sets of data in real time. Having computational power in-memory gives HANA the ability to process the data stored...
Query
A database query is a means for extracting data from a database and formatting it in a readable form. When you’re searching for data from a database, you can submit a query to request specific information. However, a query needs to be written in a language that can be...
Prescriptive Analytics
It provides a best course of action taking a clue from predictive and descriptive analytics. Prescriptive Analytics is the final stage of Business Analytics (BA) that takes insights from descriptive and predictive analytics to identify the best course action for a...
Predictive Analytics
A part of advanced analytics to make future forecasts. Predictive analytics are a part of advanced analytics that provide a probable picture of what might happen in the future. Considering the previous behaviors from the descriptive analytics, predictive analytics...
Pixel Perfect (Printable Reports)
Pixel perfect describes reports where the user can manipulate the size and layout with precision. This includes allowing the user to change the size of the report, the size of the printed page, and the position of the different elements on the report to meet a user’s...
On-Premises
On-premises architecture is comprised of data, software and applications that are installed and operated from an in-house server and computing infrastructure. It utilizes the organization’s native computing resources. It is the traditional method for storing data and...
What Is OLTP (Online Transaction Processing)?
OLTP stands for Online Transaction Processing. OLTP systems process high volumes of short, discrete transactions in real time. Each transaction inserts, updates, or deletes a small number of records in a database and completes in milliseconds. Organizations use online...
OLAP
Online Analytical Processing, also known as OLAP, is an approach to view and analyze multidimensional data from multiple perspectives. Unlike OLTP (online transaction processing), which is useful in transaction processing (involving less complex querying), OLAP deals...
What Is Multi-Tenant Architecture?
Multi-tenant architecture uses a single software instance to serve multiple customer organizations, called tenants. Each tenant shares the same application code, database infrastructure, and user interface, yet each tenant's data remains logically isolated. For...
Mobile BI
Mobile Business Intelligence (Mobile BI) is software that allows BI data to be viewed on a mobile device. Mobile BI has just recently become popular among BI users, and is helpful for remote workers that need information but do not have immediate access to a computer....
Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
A KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is a measurable value that shows how effectively an organization, team, or individual meets a defined business objective. For example, a SaaS company might track monthly recurring revenue (MRR) as a KPI to measure sales growth against...
JD Edwards
JD Edwards is a suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software owned by Oracle. Also known as JDE, the platform provides over 80 modular applications that help mid-size and large enterprises manage finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and human resources from a...
