Part 1 of 5 in The Functional Database Before OLAP series.
Why did TM/1 emerge in the early 1980s? This essay explores the analytical gap between relational databases, spreadsheets, and multidimensional planning.
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Why TM1 Matters
Why should anyone care about the history of a planning system? This introductory essay argues that TM1’s forty-year survival makes it a unique lens through which to understand the evolution of business computing.