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RapidDecision©
An Expert’s View of theTop BI Tools
Presented by:
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Which BI tool is right for you?
Vendors : IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy, Oracle OBIEE, SAP Business Objects
Which BI tool is right for you?
All BI tools are
NOT created equal
Which BI tool is right for you?
About 80-85% of the features and functions are similar
Which BI tool is right for you?
It’s the 15-20% that differentiate them
Which BI tool is right for you?
Who decides which tool – IT or Business Users?
Which BI tool is right for you?
Identify the key components that separate them
Which BI tool is right for you?
Vendors : IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy, Oracle OBIEE, SAP Business Objects
What do they have in Common?
All the BI tools have a Metadata layer (business rules)
What do they have in Common?
Production Reporting
What do they have in Common?
Ad-hoc query tool
What do they have in Common?
WebInterface
What do they have in Common?
Dashboards and Analytics
What do they have in Common?
All in the upper right hand corner of the Magic Quadrant (Gartner)
Disclaimer
All of the following evaluations represent our opinion and in no way should be used alone in evaluating and purchasing a Business Intelligence tool.
All of the tools are leaders in the market, and we recommend that prior to purchasing an Enterprise BI tool a thorough and in-depth analysis be conducted.
Latest release Cognos 10
The latest release Cognos 10 offers Unified BI Workspace called Business Insight
Better performance with shared caching and in-memory processing
Cognos 10 now offers access to personal data sources
Continue to expand its solution portfolio of packaged analytical applications
Cognos 10 delivers built-in collaboration and social networking to promote the exchange of informationIntegrates with
Netezza
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Metadata can access multiple data sources
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Known for its ability to do OLAP analysis
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
All content is created with a single interface
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Latest release has
a visual discovery option, Insight
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Collaboration capabilitiesallow users to interact on reports.
Only Independent BI Vendor – built from the ground up
One of the most integrated architectures of the BI tools
The latest version 9 is the biggest release in seven years
Offers a FREE MicroStrategy reporting suite
Focus on pure BI
Tremendous user following – like a cult
Users can personalize dashboards/build hierarchies
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Drillable reports are available on Smart Phones (Mobile BI)
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Powerful Architecture and Administration tools
for metadata
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
No ETL tool for Data Integration requirements
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
No PerformanceManagement tools to trackenterprise level data
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Has dabbled with many BI tools for years
Acquired Siebel Analytics (now OBI) and Hyperion
Leader in “Business Analytics” defined by analyst firm IDC
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) – all web – zero footprint
BI is a small part of Oracle’s product line
Part of “Exa-Everything”
Access to multiple data sources via a common metadata layer
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Pervasive Analytic Applications
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Robust Security Model
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Addition of Scorecard and Strategy Management in 11g
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
BI Publisher production reporting tool using Word and Adobe
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
New release version 4.0
Information Design Tool is replacing the Universe Designer
Now supporting multiple data sources at the metadata layer
Xcelsius is renamed to Dashboards with a new cache service to improve performance
Enhanced graphing/charting capabilities
Integrated with HANA
The leader in ease of use and flexibility
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Only vendor with integrated ETL and BI metadata
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Publishing (report bursting) works for both Crystal and Web Intelligence in latest release
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Latest release allows users to interact with web documents while disconnected
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Explorer tool provides “Google Like” search information
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Latest release includes BI Widgets
THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
Evaluation
Architecture & Administration
Office Integration
Production Reporting
Dashboards
Ad- Hoc Query & Analysis
= Excellent = Good = Needs Improvement
++
= Excellent + = Good – = Needs
ImprovementX
= Not Available
How do they compare?
Evaluation Criteria
Architecture & Administration + ++ – +Office Integration + + + –
Production Reporting + + – ++
Dashboards + + + –Ad- Hoc Query
& Analysis + ++ + ++Performance Management ++ X ++ +
Analytic Applications + X ++ +Information Delivery and
Access++ + + ++
How do you succeed with the BI tools?
Ensure Executive
Sponsorship
The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
How do you succeed with the BI tools?
Determine User Adoption
Approach
The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
How do you succeed with the BI tools?
Establish a BI Center
of Excellence
The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
How do you succeed with the BI tools?
Create a SOLID DataFoundation
The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
How to Connect BI to you Data
That Is the Question!
To Direct Connect or Not to Direct Connect
?Unlocking the Data
Oracle E-Business, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards Data:How to Handle the Complexity
Amount
Level of Detail
Account
Business Unit Code
Company Name
It’s all about the ‘Left Side’
» TRANSFORM » RENAME
» CUSTOMIZATION» RENUMBER
RapidDecision a Pre-Built Data Warehouse for E-Business, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards
Other Data Sources
JD Edwards
PeopleSoft
E-Business
Sales OrderReceipt
InvoiceGL Transaction
Voucher
Work Order
ItemPurchase OrderCustomer
SupplierShipment
» TRANSLATE
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Product Overview
Pre-Built Data Warehouse/Data Marts
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200,000 plus Transformations
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Product Overview
Subject Areas20 Supported
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Real TimeContinuous Updates
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Pre-Built Queries, Reports and Analytics
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Consolidate Multiple Sources and Archived Data
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Product Overview
ERP Upgrade Protection
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Product Overview
Metadata Layer Included for the Leading BI Applications
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FASTESTTime to Value
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Knowledge Transfer & Training
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MATURE Proven Solution
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Guaranteed Implementation Success
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Data Transformations
JDE Data
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Expenses
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JDETransformations
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PeopleSoft Data
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Transformations
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Expenses
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Date rollups
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AnalyticApplications
MS Office & Outlook
Integration
Oracle E-Business
JDEWorldOne WorldE1
OtherData Sources
Planning& BudgetingPeopleSoft
RapidDecision®
Supported Marts
GeneralLedger
Job Cost FixedAssets
AccountsPayable
AccountsReceivable
HomeBuilders
PropertyManagement
EquipmentManagement Sales Inventory Purchasing Work
Order
MRP HR Payroll Expense Management
Service Billing
Asset-Life Cycle
Management
Other Modules
Upon Request
TransportationLogistics
WarehouseManagement
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Innovator and architect of RapidDecision®
More than 24 years experience
Frequent speaker and panelist on Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing
RapidDecision©
An Expert’s View of theTop BI Tools