Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-9, 2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Welcome to Synergy 2005! Connect! Chip Casanave Data Access Worldwide Miami, Florida USA

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Connect!  To data  To web services  To new relationships  To new technology  To new opportunities

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Increasing scope…  Global business  Of the products we produce  Of products we represent  How we interact with customers  Size of the market we address

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Data Access Worldwide Regions North America Europe Brazil… Latin America Asia Pacific

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida DAW Regions…  Responsible for… Building/growing regional business Building company and product awareness Building customer satisfaction Providing information & support

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Open solutions for a changing world Tools to build complete V

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Complete, open solutions  Database application development Information creation & management  User creation  User driven update/change  System driven create update/change  Information delivery to users Where, when and how it’s needed

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Product groups  Application development  Windows, web, web services  Information delivery & database

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida VDF HTTP Client Today’s application environment  Application components expand the solution environment  Databases contain the company’s state, history, trends DataBase 1 DataBase 3 DataBase 4 App2App3App4 Report Writer VDF Web Service1 Report Writer ETL Tool Embedded Reports Embedded Reports XML Reports Static HTML Reports VDF App

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida DAW application development tools  Build new, complete applications Database independent; database portable Interfaces…  Windows, web browser, web services Framework based, maintainable Fast, reliable, robust

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida DAW application development tools  Build components to integrate with complex application environments Use existing application databases Provide Windows and web interfaces to existing applications or data Publish and/or consume standards based web services Build “SOA”

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida  SOA is important - now  SOA: Application environment constructed from a network of standards based web services  Modular, component based  Designed for change, flexibility, integration SOA: Service Oriented Architecture Applications

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida  Broad industry support IBM, Microsoft, Sun  SOA is “the way” for future application building  Visual DataFlex is ready for SOA now. Are you? SOA: Service Oriented Architecture Applications

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida DAW application development tools  Strong emphasis: needs of new users  Ease of use is a top priority  Tools must build complete solutions Views, forms, reports, menus  Presentation quality is essential Tools themselves Developers’ application results

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Increasing scope…  Globally  Of the products we produce  Of products we represent More emphasis, more products  How we interact with customers  Size of the market we address

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Information delivery  It’s not just “reporting” any more!  Solutions must deliver information… Where ever it is needed  Desktop, web browser, web service; cellphone In the form that its needed  Reports, web page, PDF, , SMS, XML When it’s needed  On-demand, scheduled, event driven

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Emphasis on information delivery  Information delivery options Reporting: WinPrint  In-the-VDF-box reporting solution  Completely rewritten in 2004 Reporting: Crystal Reports XI  New RDC interface, Crystal XI Server Business Intelligence: Dynamic AI  Fast & easy web based information delivery

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Delivering Business Information Business Intelligence DataBase 1 DataBase 3 DataBase 4 Business Intelligence

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Increasing scope…  Globally  Within the products we produce  The of products we represent More emphasis, more products  How we interact with customers  Size of the market we address

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida As of Visual DataFlex 8…  3 product strategy points To deliver new product features faster To make features and enhancements more rapidly usable by developers To make our products easier to learn and use

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida As of Visual DataFlex 8…  1 company strategy point To become a better supplier/partner by constantly seeking more consistency, more predictability, more simplicity and more openness in everything we do technically and commercially

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Increasing DAW’s scope…  Then: Product level focus “Enhancing developer productivity”  Now: Company / partnership focus “Facilitating our partners’ success”  Broader scope of products & services  How we do business; pursue opportunities  Recognize “success dependency”  Strive for long term, successful partnerships

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Build a community with customers  Treat people well; be fair  Make things simple, easy  Be open and accessible  Communicate constantly, proactively  Share knowledge  Invite dialogue, interaction  Drive productive change

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Increasing scope…  Globally  Within the products we produce  The of products we represent More emphasis, more products  How we interact with customers  Size of the market we address

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-8,2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Build Business  Focus on profitable growth  Build a consistent global brand  Grow a global community of highly satisfied customers  Aggressively recruit new customers

Open Solutions for a Changing World™ Copyright 2005, Data Access Worldwide June 6-9, 2005 Key Biscayne, Florida Thank you…