Abstract: The disclosure generally describes methods, software, and systems, including a method for caching information. A request for information is received at a staging layer. A determination is made whether the requested information already exists entirely in a cache. In response to determining that the requested information does not exist entirely in the cache, at least some of the requested information from the underlying database layer is retrieved. A completeness level to which the requested information exists in the cache is determined. In response to determining that the requested information exists partially in the cache, cache-nonresident information is retrieved from the underlying database layer and merged with information in the cache. In response to determining that none of the requested information exists in the cache, the request is forwarded to the underlying database layer. The requested information is provided by the staging layer to a presentation layer.

Abstract: Example embodiments of a system and method for analyzing and causing presentation of an impact or influence of a value of a dimension on a data set are described. In an example embodiment, a data set organized according to a first dimension is accessed from a data store. An influence value indicating an influence on the data set of at least one value of the first dimension is calculated. At least one of an influence rating and an influence ranking of the at least one value of the first dimension is determined based on the calculated influence value. The influence rating or ranking of the at least one value relative to other values of the first dimension is caused to be presented in conjunction with at least a portion of the data set organized according to the first dimension.

Abstract: The disclosure generally describes methods, software, and systems, including a method for caching information. A request for information is received at a staging layer. A determination is made whether the requested information already exists entirely in a cache. In response to determining that the requested information does not exist entirely in the cache, at least some of the requested information from the underlying database layer is retrieved. A completeness level to which the requested information exists in the cache is determined. In response to determining that the requested information exists partially in the cache, cache-nonresident information is retrieved from the underlying database layer and merged with information in the cache. In response to determining that none of the requested information exists in the cache, the request is forwarded to the underlying database layer. The requested information is provided by the staging layer to a presentation layer.

Abstract: Example embodiments of a system and method for analyzing and causing presentation of an impact or influence of a value of a dimension on a data set are described. In an example embodiment, a data set organized according to a first dimension is accessed from a data store. An influence value indicating an influence on the data set of at least one value of the first dimension is calculated. At least one of an influence rating and an influence ranking of the at least one value of the first dimension is determined based on the calculated influence value. The influence rating or ranking of the at least one value relative to other values of the first dimension is caused to be presented in conjunction with at least a portion of the data set organized according to the first dimension.