Labels:text | screenshot | parallel | font | menu | number OCR: TABLE 1. OLAP Server Product Evaluation Checklist (concluded] (1) (2) (4) FEATURE PRODUCT FEATURE FEATURE WEIGHT FEATURES RANK SCORE Front-End Integration Spreadsheet interface Published API Support for componentware . VBXs OLE containers (OCXs) Class libraries Other Third-party application support Proprietary client tool(s) Security . User access restriction to the cell level User access restriction to the database level Server Development Environment Server programming language Supports argument passing Supports local variables Supports looping constructs Supports control branching Cross-referencing tools For programs · For database objects Performance Gets the job done in the specified user timeframe Performance tuning tools The OLAP server selection criteria are divided into eight categories. 1 = minimally able to perform the function specified in the feature each of which includes a list of features, To compare products, give each 2 = able to perform the function specified in the feature feature a weight from 0 to 3 as follows, depending on its relative im- 3 = performs the function specified in the feature well portance to your needs: 4 = there is no way the product could implement the feature better 0 = not important To compare features across the products, multiply your assigned feature 1 = somewhat important weight (column 1) by your feature ranking (column 3) to yield a feature 2 = important score (column 4). To compare products, sum the feature scores for each = very important product (sum total of column 4). The product with the highest feature score is best suited to your application. Selecting server software is a Then, for each feature having a non-zero value, evaluate each product qualitative as well as a quantitative process. The final scores for OLAP and give each pertinent feature a ranking between 0 and 4 as follows: servers should be used as guidelines in your selection process. Other factors such as price, support services, training, and the software 0 = cannot perform the function specified in the feature vendor's product plans will also influence your server selection.
