Visualizing multilevel agency data using OLAP technology: An illustration and lessons learned

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 93-111

  Schoech, Dick ^a   Fluke, John D ^b   Basham, Randy ^a   Baumann, Donald J ^c,d   Cochran, Gary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b Walter R McDonald and Associates Inc   (United States)

^c Texas Dept Fam/Protective Serv   (United States)

^d Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services Research and Evaluation Section   (United States)

Author keywords

Data visualization; Decision making; OLAP; Online Analytic Processing

Indexed keywords

DATA WAREHOUSES; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GRAPH THEORY; INTERNET; WEB BROWSERS;

DATA VISUALIZATION; ONLINE ANALYTIC PROCESSING (OLAP); TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS;

DATA REDUCTION;

EID: 9744254420     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v22n04_06     Document Type: Article

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