infoassist: the future of ad hoc reporting brian carter june 24, 2009
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WEB 2.0 MEETS BI InfoAssist: The Future of Ad hoc Reporting Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 3TRANSCRIPT
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InfoAssist: The future of Ad hoc reporting
Brian CarterJune 24, 2009
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What we’ll cover…
Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 2
Web 2.0Functional OverviewRoadmapDemonstration
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WEB 2.0 MEETS BIInfoAssist: The Future of Ad hoc Reporting
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The swinging pendulum
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Benefits of a Web 2.0 architecture
Rich – robust and intuitive
Responsive – quickly updates
Look and feel similar to desktop
Zero footprint
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
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AD HOC REPORTINGInfoAssist: The Future of Ad hoc Reporting
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Ad hoc reporting defined
Wikipedia:
"ad hoc" reporting systems allow the users themselves to create specific, customized queries. Typically this would be via a user-friendly GUI-based system without the need for the in-depth knowledge of SQL, or database schemathat a programmer would have.
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OVERVIEWInfoAssist: The future of Ad hoc reporting
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Key objectives
Provide a single thin-client tool targeting the Business User
Cutting edge, familiar “Office-like” interface
Create reports, charts, and documents, with minimal clicks
Personalization options
Consolidate all thin client reporting tools
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Fewer clicks: it’s all in the details
Intelligent interface
Consistency across all output formats
Theme based styling
Artwork
Customizable interface
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The Need for a New User Interface
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The Need for a New User Interface
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http://www.eweek-digital.com/eweek/20090119/?pg=38
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Functional highlights
WYSIWYG development environment
Single click report/chart conversion
Cube analysis and browsing
Multiple queries in one session
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New Features
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New Features
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Browse Hierarchy Values
Create Filters by dragging values from the field tree to the filter bucket
Browse the Cube Interactively by filtering on the hierarchy
Live Preview Cubes
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Edit graph components via right-click menus
Live Preview Graphs
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Stacked Measures
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Advanced Filter
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Product Roadmap
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Today Q4, 2009 Future
Familiar Office 2007 Interface
Interactive Report Design
Multiple Output formats
Single click chart/report conversion
Cube analysis Multiple queries
in one session 508 Certification
Compose mode Global
personalization Auto Drill &
Analysis Advanced Filters Stacked
Measures Live Preview
Graphs Live Preview
Cubes Active PDF
Output Multiple queries
open at once
Complete Report Assistant Functionality
Complete Advanced Graph Assistant Functionality
Create Synonym
Application Ribbon
Role based personalization
Hold Files Enhanced Drill
Downs Enhanced
Compose Capabilities
Enhanced Graph Capabilities
Enhanced Reporting Capabilities
WebFOCUS InfoAssist Roadmap
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Deliver robust authoring environment that satisfy the most demanding design and data analysis needs
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Q4 2009
Application Ribbon: Pick and choose InfoAssist functionality to embed in a query
Role Based Personalization: Provide each user with only the pieces of InfoAssist that they need
Hold Files: Create multiple step queries that create and use hold files.
Enhanced Compose Capabilities: Extend the Compose mode to include alignment, sizing, and cut, copy, and paste options. Automatically generate a report from an existing chart on the canvas or vice versa. Import already created queries. Insert Lines.
Enhanced Drill Downs: Automatically drill down to the next level of a hierarchy when browsing a cube.
Key Q4 2009 Highlights
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Demonstration