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WebFOCUS Mobile Business Intelligence
Charles Kong & Saad AnsariToronto Solution Architects
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Transform raw data into useful information for informed decisions.
Business Intelligence
Overall "customer experience" ratings … put Information Builders among the top three vendors …
Gartner
Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence PlatformsJanuary 2011
WebFOCUSCore BI + Extended BI
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Up to 40% of typical company is mobile
Mobile access keeps you informed
Real-time alerts
Scheduled updates
On-demand reports
Subscribe, view, drill, and analyze
Use any email/Internet-enabled mobile device
No plug-ins Business Value:Keep your frontline workers apprised of important events and in-touch with critical systems. Improve productivity and decision making.
Mobile Mobile ApplicationsApplications
WebFOCUS – Extended BIMobile Applications
Across Mixed Devices: Mobile Favorites
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BB Older BB OS6 Android iPhone Xoom iPad
Mobile Favorites
BI Portals
Parameterized Reports
Charting
KPI
Active Dashboards
Accessing BI when Mobile
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Accessing BI when Mobile
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Web browser
App
Accessing BI when Mobile
WebFOCUS BI distribution system
Multiple or single recipients
Embed or attach
Distribute mini-dashboard, report, graph, document
Formats: HTML, PDF, AHTML, Excel, and more
Send scheduled or event triggered
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Accessing BI when Mobile
Web browser
Dashboard users select content for mobile access
Extension to WebFOCUS Managed Reporting
Any content can be accessed when mobile
Mobile access to existing self-service portals and apps
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Accessing BI when Mobile
Mobile Applications
Authentication available
View remotely
Save locally
Share with colleagues
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Mobile Favorites
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iOS: Mobile Faves
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WebFOCUS Maintain – Closed Loop!
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Creating Dynamic Surveys with MaintainInside the Maintain Development Environment
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Creating Dynamic Surveys with MaintainDisplay
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Creating Dynamic Surveys with MaintainDisplay
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Best Practices for Mobile BI
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Best Practices for Mobile BI
Understand mobile technology’s limitations
Smaller content (measured in bytes)
Limited display size
Reduced bandwidth (vs. LAN and wired Web)
Set user expectations
Stress usability
Mobile BI is Coming and it is Different
Making the Choice: Devices, Form Factor, Delivery
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Varying Form Factors
Phone Tablet Touch Screen
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Know your audience
Content updated? Alert users
Work connected and disconnected
Deliver content in user’s preferred formats
Active Technology, Excel, HTML, PDF, Flash
Use native apps
Make it Simple for the User
Best Practices for Mobile BI
AlertsView reports and graphsKPI monitoringData selection and filteringGuided analysisDrill down navigationOffline use
What Mobile BI Users Want *
* The Updated Mobile Business Intelligence Market Study Dresner Advisory Services, LLC February 4, 2011
Best Practices for Mobile BI
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Formalize the initiative Get management’s buy-in First deploy to executives, then operational managers Set device strategy Set security and data control standards Mobile BI development strategy
Internal development 3rd party Combination
Manage as a Project & Make it Happen
Best Practices for Mobile BI
Thank You!
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WebFOCUS
WebFOCUS Reporting Server
Metadata Native Data Adapters Resource Analyzer Resource Governor
Stress+Scalability Tool
Web Server
InfoAssist Security
Report Distribution Dashboard Manager
WebFOCUS Architecture
300+ Data Sources
Relational Legacy ERP Stored Procedures XML Sequential Files ODBC/JDBC EDI Documents And more
• Web Browser Access• Email Access• Active Technologies
Users