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2 Agenda Agenda Item 1 Agenda Item 2 -Sub item XMLA Contact Information -The Council -Hyperion

3 Tell me about XML for Analysis (XMLA)? It’s a standard way to: 1.Connect to OLAP Data sources / Multi-dimensional Database Servers (MDBMS). This is analogous to ODBC for the Relational Database (RDBMS) world. 2.Query metadata and data 3.Run queries using a standard language syntax (mdXML). This is analogous to SQL for the RDBMS world. Jointly Sponsored by: -Hyperion -Microsoft -SAS Supported by: -Over 25 leading software companies, including SAP, SPSS, Business Objects, Crystal, ProClarity, etc… What is the goal for the XMLA initiative? -The goal for the XML for Analysis Specification is to provide an open standard access API for the leading OLAP providers in the market. Hyperion and Microsoft will fully promote and support this as the industry standard access method to Hyperion's Essbase and Microsoft Analysis Services, while at the same time, encouraging other OLAP providers to join in supporting the XML for Analysis Specification. The effect of this initiative will be to drive adoption of Internet business intelligence software. What are the benefits of XML for Analysis? -Customers will gain the ability to protect server and tools investments and ensure that new analytical deployments will interoperate and work cooperatively. -Developers will gain the ability to leverage existing developer skills and to use open access XML-based Web services, eliminating the need to program to multiple APIs and query languages. -Independent software vendors will be able to reduce complexity and costs for development and maintenance by writing to a single access interface.

4 XMLA Architecture: A Web Services View BI / Analytical / BPM Application SOAP mdXML Engine SOAP Any Client (Windows, Linux, Macintosh, etc.) Any Server (Solaris, Linux, Windows, etc.) HTTP Multidimensional Data Source (MDBMS)

5 XML for Analysis (XMLA) Roadmap Apr ‘01 Dec ‘02 XMLA Advisory Council Redmond, WA: First general meeting of the XMLA Advisory Council with approximately 20 of the industry’s leading BI software vendors Creation of SIG teams XMLA Advisory Council Redmond, WA: First general meeting of the XMLA Advisory Council with approximately 20 of the industry’s leading BI software vendors Creation of SIG teams XMLA Advisory Council Sunnyvale, CA: First “complete” Advisory Council meeting XMLA Advisory Council Sunnyvale, CA: First “complete” Advisory Council meeting Essbase 7.0 XMLA and MDX Support Essbase 7.0 XMLA and MDX Support XMLA 1.0 Specification Released Joint rollout by Hyperion and Microsoft Announced at Solutions 2001 Microsoft release SDK XMLA 1.0 Specification Released Joint rollout by Hyperion and Microsoft Announced at Solutions 2001 Microsoft release SDK XMLA Web Site Development and launch of XMLA Web Site Development and launch of SAS Joins the XMLA Council SAS joins as a co-founder of the XMLA Council, focusing on data mining Announcement of November Council Meeting and Interoperability Session SAS Joins the XMLA Council SAS joins as a co-founder of the XMLA Council, focusing on data mining Announcement of November Council Meeting and Interoperability Session XMLA Advisory Council Vancouver, BC: 11/6-11/8 First Private Interoperability Event XMLA Advisory Council Vancouver, BC: 11/6-11/8 First Private Interoperability Event XMLA Advisory Council Vancouver, BC: 4/2-4/4 Second Private Interoperability Event New vendors to test at Private Interop includes Siebel and Crystal Decisions XMLA Advisory Council Vancouver, BC: 4/2-4/4 Second Private Interoperability Event New vendors to test at Private Interop includes Siebel and Crystal Decisions Oct 2003 TDWI BI & Web Services w/ emphasis on XMLA First Public Interoperability Event TDWI BI & Web Services w/ emphasis on XMLA First Public Interoperability Event Apr 2003 May 2003 Mar ‘02 XMLA 1.1 Specification Released XMLA 1.1 specification released, which includes bug fixes and general updates SAP, MIS AG, and Crystal Decisions all join the XMLA council XMLA 1.1 Specification Released XMLA 1.1 specification released, which includes bug fixes and general updates SAP, MIS AG, and Crystal Decisions all join the XMLA council Sep ‘01

6 What is the XMLA Advisory Council Special Interest Group (SIG) ChairScope InterOperability Test data set Key to making standard a success mdXML XMLA linguistic standard based on MDX Leveling Levels of mdXML Support Data Mining XMLA for Data Mining: Extending the standard beyond OLAP Promotion Education Promotion An consortium, led by Hyperion, Microsoft, and SAS, of leading companies in the BI, BPM and Data Mining industries that are working together to create a common standard for query & reporting application development against multidimensional and data mining providers. It is made up of five different Special Interest Group (SIG) teams that are chartered with defining future versions of the XMLA specification. As of April 2003, there are currently over 30 companies that are represented in the XMLA Advisory Council.

7 What Provider Vendors Are On The Council?

8 What Consumer & Consulting Vendors Are On The Council?

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10 XML for Analysis Key Contacts XMLA Founder Representatives -Matt Abrams, 948 -Tom Conlon, 706 -Robert Hamm, 531 XMLA Advisory Council Secretary -Frances Ressler, 220 XMLA Web Site Administrator -Matt Milella, XMLA Advisory Council SIG Team Leaders: -George Spofford, DSS Lab -George Chow, Simba -Neil Thomson, Business -Robert Hamm, SASData -Mike Luckevich, General Information -