1. InfoAssist: The future of Ad hoc reporting Brian Carter June 24, 2009

2. What we’ll cover… Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 2  Web 2.0  Functional Overview  Roadmap  Demonstration

3. WEB 2.0 MEETS BI InfoAssist: The Future of Ad hoc Reporting Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 3

4. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 4 The swinging pendulum

5. 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 Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 5

6. AD HOC REPORTING InfoAssist: The Future of Ad hoc Reporting Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 6

7. Ad hoc reporting defined Wikipedia: "ad hoc" reporting systems allow the usersusers themselves to create specific, customized queries. Typically this would be via a user-friendlyuser-friendly GUIGUI-based system without the need for the in-depth knowledge of SQL, or database schemaSQLdatabaseschema that a programmer would have. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 7

8. OVERVIEW InfoAssist: The future of Ad hoc reporting Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 8

9. 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 Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 9

10. Fewer clicks: it’s all in the details  Intelligent interface  Consistency across all output formats  Theme based styling  Artwork  Customizable interface Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 10

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12. The Need for a New User Interface

14. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 14 http://www.eweek-digital.com/eweek/20090119/?pg=38

15. Functional highlights  WYSIWYG development environment  Single click report/chart conversion  Cube analysis and browsing  Multiple queries in one session Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 15

16. New Features

17. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 17 New Features

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19. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 19 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

20. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 20 Edit graph components via right-click menus Live Preview Graphs

21. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 21 Stacked Measures

22. Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 22 Advanced Filter

23. Product Roadmap

24. Copyright 2008, Information Builders. Slide 24 TodayQ4, 2009Future  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

25. Deliver robust authoring environment that satisfy the most demanding design and data analysis needs Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 25 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.  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

26. Demonstration