> I would question how real time the OLAP & BI tools are never mind the > database.
Yes, the "real-time" requirement is ambiguous. It will be addressed as we flesh out the tactical analysis requirements for the BI tools. > I would suspect they are looking for a dashboard solution > rather than an OLAP tool. BI, OLAP, and reporting is required by the project (among some other things). BI will be used for tactical analysis using "real-time" data. OLAP will be used for strategic analysis using "point-in-time" data. And, reporting is essentially for generating external reports for customers. > I have been putting a white paper together to try an identify > that PICK > is the platform of choice for this time of environment. > I'm not going to touch that one... though I understand your point ~8^) Thanks for your response! Tom Firl -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
