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OLTP and OLAP: Two Sides of the Same Data Coin?

Astera

These transactions typically involve inserting, updating, or deleting small amounts of data. Normalized data structure: OLTP databases have a normalized data structure. This means that they use a data model that minimizes redundancy and ensures data consistency. They have a denormalized data structure.

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Finance Data Warehouse for Reporting and Analytics

Astera

Trusted by Fortune 1000 companies, the flexible and scalable data warehousing solution comes with automation capabilities to fast-track design, development, and implementation phases. Astera has a library of built-in connectors that allow financial institutes to ingest and load data to reporting and analytics dashboards.

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How to Use the BABOK Guide to Create an Effective Study Plan

Watermark Learning

Learn the various tasks within and between knowledge areas Know the different estimating and financial analysis techniques. data flow diagram, swimlane, data model, etc.) so that you can answer the corresponding questions about that model. data flow diagram, swimlane, data model, etc.)

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All You Need to Know About Data Aggregation

Astera

This aggregation type is preferable to conduct trend or pattern analysis over time. Temporal aggregation is extensively utilized in time-series modeling, financial analysis, and economic forecasting. You can use it to identify seasonality or cyclical patterns in your data.

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BABOK Techniques

Watermark Learning

To support your work as a Business Analyst and for a certification exam, review these top modeling techniques: (Note to author – I added some definition around each one, so they knew what they were) Scope Modeling – visually describes what is in and out of scope of the focus area – e.g., solution, stakeholders, department, etc.

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3 Ways to Replace Distrust of Your SAP Data With Confidence

Insight Software

Cleanse Data Data cleansing is a critical element of effective data management, guaranteeing that ERP data is accurate, consistent, complete, and compliant.

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Four Benefits of Scenario Modeling in Excel

Insight Software

A better solution is to use a tool that enables you to work with a shared, single source of truth for your planning data, model an unlimited number of scenarios quickly and easily, and work within an environment that is as familiar and flexible as Excel. Consider a typical financial analysis process.