Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 1 Extending WebFOCUS Business Intelligence to Mobile devices Toronto User Group Information Builders (Canada)

Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 1

Extending WebFOCUS Business Intelligenceto Mobile devices

Toronto User GroupInformation Builders (Canada) Inc.

April 2011


ReportingReporting

Query & Query & AnalysisAnalysis

DashboardsDashboards

Information Information DeliveryDelivery

PerformancePerformanceManagementManagement

EnterpriseEnterpriseSearchSearch

VisualizationVisualization& Mapping& Mapping

Mobile Mobile ApplicationsApplications App/Dev, PortalsApp/Dev, Portals

& Mash-ups& Mash-upsPredictive Predictive AnalyticsAnalytics

MS Office &MS Office &e-Publishinge-Publishing

User Facing

Extended Business Intelligence

Core Services

Extensions to WebFOCUS platform allow building more

application types at lower costs

Business toBusiness toBusiness Business

Real TimeReal TimeData WarehouseData Warehouse

& ETL& ETL

Master DataMaster DataManagementManagement

Data QualityData Quality Business ActivityBusiness ActivityMonitoringMonitoringIntegration

WebFOCUS Business IntelligenceCore Services + Extended Business Intelligence

MainframeMainframe

RelationalRelational

SpreadsheetsAccess

SpreadsheetsAccess

DataWarehouse

DataWarehouse

3rd PartyProviders3rd PartyProviders

Cust.Cust.

……

……

IntranetIntranet

ExtranetExtranet

InternetInternet


ReportingReporting

Query & Query & AnalysisAnalysis

DashboardsDashboards

Information Information DeliveryDelivery

Mobile Mobile ApplicationsApplications

User Facing

Extended Business Intelligence

Core Services

Extensions to WebFOCUS platform allow building more

application types at lower costs

Integration

WebFOCUS Business IntelligenceExtending to Mobile devices

MainframeMainframe

RelationalRelational

SpreadsheetsAccess

SpreadsheetsAccess

DataWarehouse

DataWarehouse

3rd PartyProviders3rd PartyProviders

Cust.Cust.

……

……

Visualization& Mapping

App/Dev, Portals& Mash-ups

MS Office &e-Publishing

PerformanceManagement

EnterpriseSearch

Predictive Analytics

Business toBusiness

Master DataManagement

Data Quality Business ActivityMonitoring

Real TimeReal TimeData WarehouseData Warehouse

& ETL& ETL

IntranetIntranet

ExtranetExtranet

InternetInternet


Mobile Business Intelligence Overview


Mobile Business IntelligenceState of the Market

3 Years ago the vote was No mobile Business Intelligence (BI) Custom Client Applications

Today Everything is going mobile

Benefit: Access to real time information anywhere Early Adopters: Executives, Middle Managers

Hard Choices Client vs. Browser based applications What content to deliver What BI functions are important How to deliver on small screen

What makes it difficult Device choices & Screen size choices

WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceWhat it provides

Portable Online web content Reports, Charts and Dashboards across all device browsers KPIs, Briefing books, Business Analytics, Transactions

Device leveraging web apps for Online and Offline Embedded Analytics Engine and Data Transform Reports into Charts and Dashboards Device aware: Mouse/Finger, Swipe, Tap, Pinch, Zoom Can use native device apps

Native device portal apps Access, capture, save, catalog, navigate, search web content Subscribe and receive alerts and pushed documents Brings web content easily to the native app user


WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligencePortable Online web content

Information Builders Mobile philosophy and BI strategy Open, flexible and device independent No additional development or deployment costs

However, tablet market is changing face of mobile BI Native iPad app was made available

iPad is clear leader in market Leverage device specific capabilities

Use self-service mobile portal or custom deployment


Across mixed devices: Reporting


BB OS6 BB Older Android iPhone

Across mixed devices: Charting



Across mixed devices: Guided Ad hoc Reporting


iPhone Xoom

Across Mixed Devices: User Prompted Reports



Across Mixed Devices: KPIs



Across mixed devices: Self-service browser portal



Device leveraging Offline web apps


WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceDevice leveraging Offline web apps

Ease of Use Single Tap UI paradigm 95% of most commonly used Excel functions

Ease of Development Client-side dynamic device detection Build once, fit in any device

Industry Standard iPhone App-like UI Most familiar Gestures Available in HTML or Flash

WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceAccess Active menu to interact with Data

Tap Column title Sort Filter Calculate Visualize Chart Rollup Pivot

Tap Cell Comments Filter


WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceData in any Chart, Rollup or Pivot Table

Robust Chart Engine About 30 Flash/HTML5 Chart types available Create Charts based on any data Swap X/Y Fields, Add/Remove Fields Change Aggregation types

Create Rollup table or Pivot table on the fly


WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceOffline Interactive Dashboards


WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceDevice leveraging Offline web apps


Droid X Xoom

Native device portal apps

WebFOCUS Mobile Business IntelligenceNative device portal apps – Introducing Mobile Faves


Mobile Faves appWhat it is

Native app for consumption of WebFOCUS content Provides controlled access to WebFOCUS content through:

Mobile Favorites portal (normal “pull”) Email attachments (“Open in Mobile Faves”) Subscribed documents (automatic “push”)

Access to any online WebFOCUS application Identical app on iPad and iPhoneAndroid app possible in future


Mobile Faves appEnhance experience beyond browsers

WebFOCUS produces content, leverage on all mobile devices Access directly Customized through guided ad hoc form Embedded in a web app Delivered via email

Web apps don’t have easy way of managing offline content Save, email, cataloging of stand-alone content Active Technologies or PDF documents


Mobile Faves app


Mobile Faves app


E-mail content from Mobile Faves


Open in E-mail attachments


Watch list for push


Search saved documents and comments



Live Demonstration


Mobile BIUsage Benefits and Differentiators

Active Technologies for MobileBenefits

Ease of Use Single Tap UI paradigm 95% of most commonly used Excel functions

Ease of Development Client-side dynamic device detection Build once, fit in any device

Industry Standard iPhone App-like UI Most familiar Gestures

Available in HTML or Flash


Mobile Favorites for iPhone/iPadBenefits

Native iPhone/iPad App interface Available in Apple App Store

No Additional development Instant Access to Reports and Dashboards

Seamless User experience Store locally Share Reports Update data


Mobile Faves for iPad and iPhoneUsage Benefits over bare Browser

Values Easy / fast way to access, view, store, manage BI content Simple and uncomplicated interface

Start app – Display last Mobile Faves listTap item – Display content, Tap save or email

Leverage portable web content modelNo separate local app gadgets to manage, updateShare content across devices and platformsApp is administrative – works for any use

Excellent platform for Active Technology capabilitiesAnalytic – interactive – disconnected

Any user can have own WF Mobile Faves list


WebFOCUS Mobile SolutionsKey Values and Benefits

Active Technologies + Mobile Faves App = Best in Class Active = Analytics engine embedded in each report

Drill, filter, sort, roll up, report graph dashboard Without waiting on IT All portable web content

Mobile Faves App Capture and store BI documents Subscriptions – Watch lists, email attachments Easy Tap and Search

Deliver deep Analytics compared to other offerings Offline, store, subscription watch lists, attachments, ... No special software or hardware required

Same development tools, servers, processes for each report. Leverage all existing BI investments.



Information BuildersMobile Strategy and Roadmap

Mobile Strategy and RoadmapNative vs. Web based Approach


Native vs. Web is not an either or question. The answer is both!Websites should work no matter what device you are on.

Mobile FavesHow it fits into overall IB Mobile Strategy

Value add to portable solutionsSimple interface

Content access through Mobile Favorites serverException is email attachmentsCurrent device support

iOS native app only: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Market adoption will drive plans porting to Android,

BlackBerry, or webOS (HP/Palm) devices


Mobile Faves appAvailability – Release

WebFOCUS 7.7.03 – Available Q3 2011 Latest Active Technologies – support HTML 5 / Gesturing

Mobile Faves app available now in App Store Free download (uses mobilefaves.ibi.com site) Requires license for WebFOCUS Mobile Favorites to work

with customers WebFOCUS ServerMobile Faves works today with WF release 7702M

Without enhanced Active Technologies features


Documents

Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 1 Extending WebFOCUS Business Intelligence to Mobile devices Toronto User Group Information Builders (Canada)