The MicroStrategy analytics platform is a cloud-based and on-premise self-service business intelligence platform that supports both data mining and visualization. It can be implemented gradually and scaled to enterprise-level deployment. The platform supports dashboards that combine the functionality of multiple applications, including monitoring markets and company portfolios, conducting risk analysis, and correlating real-time data analysis with information from news and social media. The solution helps users deliver information as operational reports, ad hoc reports, invoices, and statements. Users can design operational reports and statements using drag-and-drop functionality.