Informer Reporting 2010 Copyright Entrinsik, Inc. Informer Feature Review and Discussion PRESENTER:...

Informer Reporting

2010 Copyright Entrinsik, Inc.

Informer Feature Review and Discussion

PRESENTER: Chris Reeves

Director of Channel Relationships Entrinsik

What is Informer?

Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries

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OK, wait.. What?

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Let’s break this sentence up a bit…Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries.

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Operational reporting tool

Operational Reporting– reporting about details and reflects up-to-the-second

information– used by the front-line operations personnel– supports short-term, detailed decisions– support the detailed day-to-day activities of the

organization at the transaction level

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Operational ReportingExample: Mr. Reeve calls the registrar, has three kids at the school. He wants to know their current GPA.Report:Reporting – Student GPA

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Operational Reporting

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Let’s break this sentence up a bit…Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries.

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Informational reporting tool

Informational Reporting– more strategic in nature– summarized data and long time horizons– serves the management and analytical– supports long-term and strategic decisions

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Informational ReportingExample: Financial Aid office requires weekly update about average and total tuition paid and due by city.Report:Reporting – Tuition Balance

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Let’s break this sentence up a bit…Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries.

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Self-service reporting

Self-Service Reporting

Historically, IT professionals created reports using development tools such as programming languages, and more recently with desktop design tools. Static results allowing limited data interaction were then made accessible to business users.

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Self-Service Reporting

Today with Informer, end-users both technical and non-technical are empowered to author their own reports, or execute reports shared by others - in a secure environment and in the format they choose, specific to individual needs!

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Self-Service Reporting

Example:The existing Course Sections List report is great, but I need SSN added to it, and I need output to excel with multivalues comma-delimited.Report:Reporting – Course Sections List

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© 2010 Entrinsik, Inc.

Let’s break this sentence up a bit…Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries.

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Analysis Capabilities

Analysis Capabilities

Providing more than just the result set:– Intuitive point and click sort, group, summary– One-click analytics– Live Excel and all its wonders– If you like to look at pictures, we’ve got charts!– Be sure to attend the Informer Futures talk…

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Analysis CapabilitiesExample:I have GNP and demographic data for every country in the world. What is the total GNP by continent? Average Life Span by Government Type?Report:Reporting – World Economics

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Let’s break this sentence up a bit…Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries.

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Real-time data

Real-Time Data

Use Informer with or without a data warehouse, or with both – all in the same report!

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Let’s break this sentence up a bit…Informer is a web based operational and informational reporting tool that extends self-service reporting and analysis capabilities by providing real-time data on-demand across database boundaries.

© 2010 Entrinsik, Inc.

Across Database Boundaries

Across Database Boundaries

Traditionally, organizations have a different reporting mechanism for each of their different applications. If you have an Inventory application written in SQL, and an Invoicing system in UniData, you most likely are forced to maintain and support (and purchase!) two different reporting tools.

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Across Database Boundaries

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Across Database Boundaries

Informer provides a single source repository for all reporting needs across your organization, regardless of database type.

– Centralized security and access control.– Tremendous ease of use advantage.

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Informer Critical

When the development team implements functionality, broadly speaking, what are we aiming for?

– User Intuitive– Complete, robust security– Extensible through 3rd party integration– Feature rich

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User Intuitive– Provide the advanced features users of web

applications expect these days– Allow non-technical and technical users alike to enjoy

full functionality of the product– Do not make the user “guess”– Constantly evolve user experience per user feedback

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Complete Security

Obviously as a web-based reporting tool, by definition providing data access online, security is of highest importance.

Be sure to visit attend the Informer Security session!

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Extensible

Excel users like Excel. Managers sometimes like paper printouts. Everyone has different needs.

– Integrate seamlessly with popular desktop applications, through export as well as true communication

– Integrate seamlessly with partner applications, making Informer more aware of the target environment

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Extensible

Allow power users to develop for Informer– sdk available with full documentation and reference

examples– enables implementation specific business

requirements– for partners and clients alike

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Extensible

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Feature Rich

Expand on traditional reporting functionality, bring advanced features to the browser and empower the end user: Analytics, Calculated Columns, Formatting, et al.

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Demonstration!

First, let’s go through some of the most common use cases:- Typical report launch- Report manipulation and customization- Export- Scheduling

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Demonstration!

Advanced functionality:- User settings- Archiving- Calculated Columns- Live Excel

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Resources

HTML: http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_examples.asp

JavaScript: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_examples.asp

CSS (styles): http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_examples.asp

Reports from today: http://trial.entrinsik.com:8080

YouTube examples: http://www.youtube.com/entrinsikinc

Portal examples: http://delivery.entrinsik.com/portal/index.php?board=6.0

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Thank you! Any questions?

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