Can I use OLAP kind of functionality without installing OLAP ( using materialized views etc)

Hi,
Can OLAP cube be implemented without having ORACLE OLAP installed? As per my understanding, cubes are something which keeps aggregate data. So can I just use materialized view functionality ( which is already there in Oracle)?
Which other Oracle object can I use without installing ORACLE OLAP ( Dimension etc?)
Thanks a lot.
Nitin

If you mean by implementing an OLAP cube, you mean setting up reports for various summary level data analysis, it is possible to query materialized views to get the same data in some cases. A position paper that describes the advantages of the OLAP Cube v. among other things standard materialized views may be found at this URL: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/options/olap/olap-wp-12c-1896136.pdf?ssSourceSiteId=ocomen
I also would recommend posting this question on the general database forum (General Database Discussions) as well.
Hope this helps,
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