OLAP Survey is open for the participants again for the sixth year. OLAP Survey is conducted by Nigel Pendse - probably the most respected and influential analyst in the OLAP industry. Microsoft studies the detailed results of this survey every year (although it doesn't publish PRs about the survey's results - which is a shame, since Microsoft scores very well in this survey every year). This year, though, is especially important to us, since it will be the first time when we will be able to study the results for Analysis Services 2005. AS2005 has been on the market for more then half year now, we already shipped SP1 last month (and some organizations won't start using a product until first service pack is out). During the five years that AS2000 was on the market, we learned a lot about its strengths and weaknesses, but we really need the feedback about AS2005 from the real world. What works well, what doesn't work well, what are the pain points. It is a perfect time to collect this feedback, since next year it might be too late to incorporate into the next version, but now the plans for the next version are still very flexible. So, please, go ahead and fill it, and tell us honestly how it works for you. We are always pleased to see positive feedback, but it is the negative feedback which is the most important, because it tells us what to improve. Below is the official invitation for the survey:
We would very much welcome your participation in The OLAP Survey 6. This is the largest independent survey of business intelligence/OLAP users worldwide. The Survey will obtain input from a large number of users to better understand their buying decisions, the implementation cycle and the business success achieved. Both business and technical respondents are welcome. The OLAP Survey is strictly independent. While Microsoft and other vendors assist by inviting users to participate in the Survey, the vendors do not sponsor the survey, nor influence the questionnaire design or survey results. As a participant, you will not only have the opportunity to ensure your experiences are included in the analyses, but you will also receive a summary of the results from the full survey. You will also have a chance of winning one of ten $50 Amazon vouchers. Click here to complete the survey on-line: http://www.survey.com/olap6sur10.html . The German version of survey is here: http://www.survey.com/olap6survey6.html