Outline optimization Urgent

Question

hi,
Yesterday i was told about modified Hour glass method as follows:
- Time (if it's dense)
- Accounts (if it's dense)
- Densest dense dimension to Least densest dense dimension
- Sparse dimension with the smallest ratio of ancestors to level 0 members
- Sparse dimension with the largest ratio of ancestors to level 0 members
- Largest sparse dimension (if you're using the calculator cache)
- Non-aggregating sparse dimensions
I didnt get much success in optmization though or may be was not able to arrange the dimension properly as had few confusion about it. The specifications of dimension i have in outline is as follows:
Dimension          No OF Ancestors     No of stored member          Ratio: No Of Ancestores to level0 members               Type of dimension
BU          2          19               0.11                              Sparse
MT          9          36               0.25                              Sparse
IC          20          47               0.43                              Sparse
Branch          37          122               0.30                              Sparse
Project          10          181               0.06                              Sparse
Product          52          145               0.36                              Sparse
Entity          32          517               0.06                              Sparse
Year                    3                                             Sparse
Scenario                    7                                             Sparse
Version                    3                                             Sparse
Account                    424                                             Dense
Period                    13                                             Dense
It would be great if anybody can let me know what would be the best way to order these dimensions in outline according to modified hour glass technique .
Thanks In advance :)

Answer 1

Here is the hourglass method...*NOTE this takes into consideration that the dimensions are set properly to dense and sparse. You may have to review your dimensions and see if a dimension and its members are a true dense member. Dense is predictable, always full of information ,evenly distributed.
this is what I got...
Account 424 Dense
Period 13 Dense
Year 3 Sparse
Version 3 Sparse
Scenario 7 Sparse
BU 2 19 0.11 Sparse
MT 9 36 0.25 Sparse
Branch 37 122 0.30 Sparse
IC 20 47 0.43 Sparse
Product 52 145 0.36 Sparse
Project 10 181 0.06 Sparse
Entity 32 517 0.06 Sparse