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RapidDecision © An Expert’s View of the Top BI Tools Presented by: Name goes here Title goes here
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Which BI tool is right for you? All BI tools are NOT created equal About 80-85% of the features and functions are similar It’s the 15-20% that differentiate them Who decides which tool – IT or Business Users? Identify the key components that separate them Vendors : IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy, Oracle OBIEE, SAP Business Objects
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Which BI tool is right for you? Vendors : IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy, Oracle OBIEE, SAP Business Objects
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Which BI tool is right for you? All BI tools are NOT created equal
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Which BI tool is right for you? About 80-85% of the features and functions are similar
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Which BI tool is right for you? It’s the 15-20% that differentiate them
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Which BI tool is right for you? Who decides which tool – IT or Business Users?
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Which BI tool is right for you? Identify the key components that separate them
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Which BI tool is right for you? Vendors : IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy, Oracle OBIEE, SAP Business Objects
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What do they have in Common? All the BI tools have a Metadata layer (business rules) Production Reporting Ad-hoc query tool Web Interface Dashboards and Analytics All in the upper right hand corner of the Magic Quadrant (Gartner)
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What do they have in Common? All the BI tools have a Metadata layer (business rules)
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What do they have in Common? Production Reporting
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What do they have in Common? Ad-hoc query tool
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What do they have in Common? Web Interface
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What do they have in Common? Dashboards and Analytics
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What do they have in Common? All in the upper right hand corner of the Magic Quadrant (Gartner)
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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.
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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.
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Latest release Cognos 10 The latest release Cognos 10 offers a 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 information
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Latest release Cognos 10
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The latest release Cognos 10 offers Unified BI Workspace called Business Insight
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Better performance with shared caching and in-memory processing
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Cognos 10 now offers access to personal data sources
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Continue to expand its solution portfolio of packaged analytical applications
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Cognos 10 delivers built- in collaboration and social networking to promote the exchange of information Integrates with Netezza
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Metadata can access multiple data sources Known for its ability to do OLAP analysis All content is created with a single Interface Latest release has a visual discovery option, Insight Collaboration capabilities allow users to interact on reports THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Metadata can access multiple data sources
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THE DIFFERENTIATORS: Known for its ability to do OLAP analysis
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THE DIFFERENTIATORS: All content is created with a single interface
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THE DIFFERENTIATORS: Latest release has a visual discovery option, Insight
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THE DIFFERENTIATORS: Collaboration capabilities allow users to interact on reports.
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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
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Only Independent BI Vendor – built from the ground up
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One of the most integrated architectures of the BI tools
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The latest version 9 is the biggest release in seven years
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Offers a FREE MicroStrategy reporting suite
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Focus on pure BI
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Tremendous user following – like a cult
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Users can personalize dashboards/build hierarchies Drillable reports are available on Smart Phones (Mobile BI) Powerful Architecture and Administration tools for metadata No ETL tool for Data Integration requirements No Performance Management tools to track enterprise level data
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Users can personalize dashboards/build hierarchies THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Drillable reports are available on Smart Phones (Mobile BI) THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Powerful Architecture and Administration tools for metadata THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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No ETL tool for Data Integration requirements THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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No Performance Management tools to track enterprise level data THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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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”
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Has dabbled with many BI tools for years
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Acquired Siebel Analytics (now OBI) and Hyperion
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Leader in “Business Analytics” defined by analyst firm IDC
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Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) – all web – zero footprint
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BI is a small part of Oracle’s product line Part of “Exa-Everything”
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Access to multiple data sources via a common metadata layer Pervasive Analytic Applications Robust Security Model Addition of Scorecard and Strategy Management in 11g BI Publisher production reporting tool uses Word and Adobe THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Access to multiple data sources via a common metadata layer THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Pervasive Analytic Applications THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Robust Security Model THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Addition of Scorecard and Strategy Management in 11g THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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BI Publisher production reporting tool using Word and Adobe THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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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
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New release version 4.0
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Information Design Tool is replacing the Universe Designer
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Now supporting multiple data sources at the metadata layer
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Xcelsius is renamed to Dashboards with a new cache service to improve performance
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Enhanced graphing/charting capabilities Integrated with HANA
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The leader in ease of use and flexibility Only vendor with integrated ETL and BI metadata Publishing (report bursting) works for both Crystal and Web Intelligence in latest release Latest release allows users to interact with web documents while disconnected Explorer tool provides “Google Like” search information Latest release includes BI Widgets
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The leader in ease of use and flexibility THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Only vendor with integrated ETL and BI metadata THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Publishing (report bursting) works for both Crystal and Web Intelligence in latest release THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Latest release allows users to interact with web documents while disconnected THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Explorer tool provides “Google Like” search information THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Latest release includes BI Widgets THE DIFFERENTIATORS:
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Evaluation Architecture & Administration Office Integration Production Reporting Dashboards Ad- Hoc Query & Analysis = Excellent = Good = Needs Improvement
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++ = Excellent + = Good – = Needs Improvement X = Not Available How do they compare?
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How do you succeed with the BI tools? Determine User Adoption Approach Ensure Executive Sponsorship Establish a BI Center of Excellence Create a SOLID Data Foundation The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
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How do you succeed with the BI tools? Ensure Executive Sponsorship The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
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How do you succeed with the BI tools? Determine User Adoption Approach The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
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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
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How do you succeed with the BI tools? Create a SOLID Data Foundation The BI tools in and of themselves will NOT guarantee success
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How to Connect BI to you Data That Is the Question! To Direct Connect or Not to Direct Connect
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Unlocking the Data
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Oracle E-Business, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards Data: How to Handle the Complexity AmountLevel of DetailAccountBusiness Unit Code Company Name
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E-Business Data: How to Handle the Complexity AmountLevel of DetailAccountBusiness Unit Code Company Name
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PeopleSoft Data: How to Handle the Complexity AmountLevel of DetailAccountBusiness Unit Code Company Name
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JD Edwards Data: How to Handle the Complexity AmountLevel of DetailAccountBusiness Unit Code Company Name
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It’s all about the ‘Left Side’
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»TRANSFORM»RENAME »CUSTOMIZATION »RENUMBER RapidDecision a Pre-Built Data Warehouse for E-Business, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards Other Data Sources JD EdwardsPeopleSoftE-Business »TRANSLATE RapidDecision ©
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Consolidate Multiple Sources and Archived Data Pre-Built Queries, Reports and Analytics ERP Upgrade Protection Metadata Layer Included for the Leading BI Applications 200,000 plus Transformations Pre-Built Data Warehouse/ Data Marts Real Time Continuous Updates Knowledge Transfer & Training FASTEST Time to Value MATURE Proven Solution Guaranteed Implementation Success Subject Areas 20 Supported RapidDecisio n ®
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Product Overview Pre-Built Data Warehouse/ Data Marts RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview 200,000 plus Transformations RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Subject Areas 20 Supported RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Real Time Continuous Updates RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Pre-Built Queries, Reports and Analytics RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Consolidate Multiple Sources and Archived Data RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview ERP Upgrade Protection RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Metadata Layer Included for the Leading BI Applications RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview FASTEST Time to Value RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Knowledge Transfer & Training RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview MATURE Proven Solution RapidDecision ®
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Product Overview Guaranteed Implementation Success RapidDecision ®
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Data Transformations JDE Data GBMCU 12345 GBOBJ GBSUB 1450 01 GBFY 11 GBLT AA GBAPYCGBAN01 12300000 5000000 Business Unit 12345 Object Subsidiary Description 145001 AR Sales Fiscal Year 2011 Balance 01 173000.00 Ledger Type AA Ledger Type Description Actual Amount
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ERP Source DataTransforms Output 109365 12345 12300000 6950 12/31/2009 123000.00 Expenses G&A Expenses Salaries & Benefits Date Lookup Calculation Hierarchy Parent Sold to Customer Ship to Customer Bill to Customer JDE Transformations
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Data Transformations PeopleSoft Data PLAN_TYPE 67 TREENAME TREENODE ACCOUNT 01 HIRE_DT 04-JAN-2011 CUSTOMER 1004 Prior Year Close Accounting Period 01 103000.00 20000.00 Plan Type Desc Health Savings Account TreeLevel Account 02 INCMSTMT Fiscal Year 2011 Bill-To Customer 1004-1 Inception To Date Period 01 123000.00
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Transformations PeopleSoft ERP Source DataTransforms Output 12/31/2009 Cust ID = 1004 Prior Year Close = 103000.00 Acct Period 01 Bal = 20000.00 Account Tree Node (1004067) FY=2009 FQ=4 FM=12 FY=2009 FQ=4 FM=12 Inception to Date = 123000.00 Expenses G&A Expenses Salaries & Benefits Date rollups Lookup Calculation Hierarchy Parent Sold to Customer Ship to Customer Bill to Customer
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RapidDecision DATA SOURCES BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE TOOLS DATA EXTRACTION DATA WAREHOUSE/ DATA MARTS METADATA Reporting & Publishing Ad Hoc, Query, and Analysis Analytic Applications MS Office & Outlook Integration Oracle E-Business JDE World One World E1 Other Data Sources Planning & Budgeting PeopleSoft RapidDecision ®
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Supported Marts General Ledger Job Cost Fixed Assets Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Home Builders Property Management Equipment Management SalesInventoryPurchasing Work Order MRPHRPayroll Expense Management Service Billing Asset-Life Cycle Management Other Modules Upon Request Transportation Logistics Warehouse Management
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Supported Marts for PeopleSoft General Ledger Project Costing Asset Management Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Talent Management Order Management Time & Labor Purchasing Recruiting HRPayroll Expense Management Billing Contracts Future Subject Area Support Learning Management
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Supported Marts for E-Business General Ledger Projects Fixed Assets Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Home Builders Property Management Equipment Management SalesPurchasing Work Order MRP HR Inventory Expense Management Service Billing Asset-Life Cycle Management Other Modules Upon Request Transportation Logistics Warehouse Management In Development Future Subject Area Support
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Discover RapidDecision An innovative BI platform designed to be the foundation of your BI solution Question s and Answers
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Call to Action…
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Invitation to free monthly webinar: RapidDecision provides educational webinars, scheduled monthly. These webinars are designed to show you how, as an Oracle e-Business, PeopleSoft or JD Edwards customer, you can rapidly implement a data warehouse. RapidDecision attends all the major Quest meetings, participating in the elective sessions and Exhibitor Showcases.
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