Semantic Modeling & OLAP (SSAS, Tabular)

Consistent numbers. Instant answers.

When every team calculates "revenue" differently, trust collapses. AIM builds semantic models and OLAP cubes - SSAS and Tabular - that encode business logic once and serve fast, consistent answers everywhere.

SSAS
& Tabular models
One
Business logic layer
Fast
Query performance
Semantic Modeling & OLAP (SSAS, Tabular)
What we deliver

Model once, use everywhere.

01

Semantic Modeling

  • Tabular and multidimensional models
  • Centralized business logic and KPIs
  • Hierarchies, relationships, and roles
  • Reusable across BI tools
02

OLAP & Performance

  • SSAS cube design and processing
  • Aggregations and partitioning
  • DAX/MDX optimization
  • Large-model tuning
03

Governance & Access

  • Row and object-level security
  • Version control and deployment
  • Documentation of measures
  • Lifecycle management
Use cases

Use cases we enable.

Executive dashboards

Fast, dynamic reporting across financials, operations, sales, and HR.

Sales & margin analysis

Multi-level profitability slicing by region, product, or channel.

Regulatory reporting

Controlled, versioned views for audit-proof disclosures and compliance.

AI/ML integration

Serving business-ready data to machine learning pipelines with consistent semantics.

Integrated by design

Integrated architecture, end to end.

Semantic modeling doesn't stand alone. We build it into broader data architectures, aligned with data warehousing, data lake, and data governance practices already in place.

ETL/ELT pipelines

Clean, enriched, and transformed data flows from upstream sources.

Data lake integration

Semantic layers that extend across structured and semi-structured data.

Data virtualization

Logical data models that unify disparate systems without physical movement.

Metadata & cataloging

Enhanced discovery and lineage through enterprise data catalogs.

Why AIM

The single source of calculation.

Logic in one place

Define a metric once; every report inherits the same trusted calculation.

Built for speed

Optimized cubes and models return answers on huge datasets instantly.

Secure and governed

Row and object-level security so people see exactly what they should.

Tool-agnostic

Models that serve Power BI, Excel, and any client that speaks to them.

Our approach

Analyze. Model. Optimize. Govern.

1

Analyze

Metrics, grain, and query patterns.

2

Model

Build semantic/OLAP models with logic baked in.

3

Optimize

Aggregations, partitions, and tuning.

4

Govern

Security, versioning, and documentation.

How we work

Four principles behind every model we build.

Architecture-First

Semantic models and OLAP cubes are designed around your actual query patterns and grain, so performance holds as the model grows.

Outcome-Driven

Every model exists to answer specific business questions consistently, not just to centralize data for its own sake.

Vendor-Neutral

Whether you're on SSAS, Tabular, or another platform, we design the model to fit the tools your teams already use.

Pragmatic Delivery

We model, optimize, and govern in stages, so trusted numbers reach users before the full rollout finishes.

Get started

End the metric arguments.

AIM builds the semantic layer that makes every number consistent, fast, and trusted across the business.