Izenda Reports - Product Brochure

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On-DemanD CustOm RepORting...fOR eveRyOne!Izenda Reports securely adds self-service integrated reporting to web applications so business users can customize reports on-demand, without involving IT or database experts. Izenda Reports can be fully integrated with an existing web application in a matter of days.

CONTENTS

What People Are Saying 2

Product Comparison 3

Features and Benefit 4

Total Integration 5

Tutorial - Building a Report 6

Contact Us 8

Izenda Reports enables business users to explore and report on real-time abusiness data.

It affords business users a new level of freedom and autonomy, and allows aIT staff to focus on their core initiatives.

Simple report customizations which used to take weeks to implement a— like adding a new field or graphic to enhance data visualization — now take minutes from a web browser anywhere in the world, with no client-side software required.


“We looked at all kinds

of reporting tools on the

Internet just to see what

was available, then were

referred to Izenda.

We quickly discovered there

was nothing like it. In fact,

once we saw Izenda Reports

and what it could do, how it

hooks up to a database, we

were just amazed with it.

It is exactly what we needed

and what we envisioned as

a powerful general purpose

reporting tool.”

Mark Arbeson, Software Architect explains...

Jean Francois, CEO, at an international software OEM and Oracle Value Added Reseller...

“Izenda Reports allows us to

give our users what people

everywhere are coming to

expect from web-based

applications -- a ‘Web 2.0

experience’ where they are

in control of their data.”

”We were able to

download a demo

from the website,

put it on our server,

point to our actual

database and try

it. It took about 30

minutes to 1 hour to

deploy the product.”

Gordon Hartogensis,

CEO,

OnDemand CRM

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PRODUCT COMPARISON

ReportViewing

ReportCustomization

ReportDesign

Integration &Deployment

OngoingSupport Effort

Features

View reports in web browser

Reports can be customized, modified byeveryday business users

Export to PDF, Exceland other popular

formats

Users can modifyreports on their own

Users can apply reportFilters

Users add new field(s)to a report

Anytime, anywherefrom a browser

Intuitive Web-BasedDesign Environment

Users design ownreports from scratch

Time to Integrate &Deploy

Integrates with Existing Menu Structure

Takes on Look & Feelof Existing Application

Reporting SolutionIntegrates Fully with

Existing SecurityModel

General SupportRequirements

Report ProgrammingBurden for DB

Experts

Reporting Delays forBusiness Users

Izenda Reports

Izenda

Yes

Yes

Yes. Business usersself-serve without

IT support

Yes. Users filter data as required.

Yes. Full control over content

and appearance

Yes. Without ITSupport

Yes. From anyconnected PC.

Yes. Users can beproductive quickly

Yes

Yes

Days

Yes. Total assimilation into

existing app

Yes. Inherits existinguser, group and

record level security

Occasional databaseviews may be

required

Virtually None

Virtually None

CustomApplications

Developers &Contractors

Yes

Yes

Only if coded as a web app.

No. Environment istypical programmer’s

IDE

Weeks to Months

Yes, but requirescustom programming

Perpetual re-codingwhen modifications

are needed

Complex development& testing for each

report change

Users must often waitfor a new release of

the app

SQL ReportingServices

Microsoft

Yes

Yes



IDE

Weeks to Months



are needed

Constantly re-sponding to

requests from users

Constant delays whendevelopment team is

not available

Crystal Reports

BusinessObjects

Yes

Yes



IDE

Weeks to Months



are needed

Constantly re-sponding to

requests from users

Constant delays whendevelopment team is

not available

Customizing this feature is possible but requires a programmer to create procedural code, generate SQL statements or utilize an integrated development environment (IDE) for both major and minor changes

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Integrated, On-DemandReporting for Everyone

Izenda Reports adds integrated reporting to your on-demand web aapplication so business users can get custom reports anytime, anywhere without involving database experts.

Key Benefits forYour Organization

Business Users Get Custom Reports Without Involving Database aExpertsIT professionals, Developers and SQL Experts Focus on Core aInitiativesSignificant Reduction in Reporting Delays for Decision Makers & aKnowledge WorkersData, Knowledge and Information Is More Accessible to Everyone aDeliver Richer Reports and Better Information to your Customers aEasy Sharing and Distribution of Reports aData and Functionality Stays on Your Servers & Under Your Control aTotal Integration Takes Days, Not Weeks or Months aVirtual Elimination of Reporting Bottlenecks a

Rich Reports that Sizzle For Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Finance, HR — any web-based aapplication

Self-Service Report Customization

Any user can customize reports — anytime and from anywhere a Interactive & Flexible Report Viewer One-Click Report Distribution a

Interactive Report DesignEnvironment

High Performance AJAX-Enhanced Web 2.0 Experience a

Total Integration with yourASP.NET application

Complete integration with your application’s security model, aappearance and navigation.

Features & BenefitsInformation is the key to running every business. Managers rely on reports to run their operations — to make better decisions, increase efficiencies, to service customers more effectively and respond more quickly to threats and opportunities. Izenda Reports gives business users unparalleled access to their mission critical data in the form they need, when they need it. Developers and database experts benefit by focusing on core initiatives, rather than spending time on what often appear to be trivial report modifications. Software OEM’s using Izenda Reports give their users incomparable flexibility in report creation and production, gaining competitive advantage over others still using last year’s “canned report” approach.

As a departmentmanager, I don’twant to submitrequests to our ITpeople every time we need to re-design a report. Business moves too fast to wait weeks or months to get what I need today!

We evaluated all kinds of reporting and business intelligence softwareas we looked for asolution that wouldlet us take charge ofour data.

Izenda Reports was the clear winner. It is exactly what we needed.

Today we’re in touch with critical business trends and events like never before.

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Total Integration with Your Existing Applications...Quickly!

True Private Labeling. Izenda Reports speeds development of reporting services for software OEM’s, Solution Providers and IT Professionals. Delight your users with robust reporting capability that allows each person to view, design, modify and distribute reports as needed.

Robust Security and Scalability. Izenda Reports Inherits the Security Model already in place within your application to ensure users only see what they should. Record level security can even by applied programmatically so different users see different data when they view the same report.

Easy Report Distribution. Schedule daily, weekly and time-of-day reports to distribution lists with filters to deliver only the most current data. One click lets you distribute reports via links, email or through the integral report viewer. Choose PDF, Word, Excel, CSV to deliver information people need without error-prone file copying. Create Instant-Export links that generate PDF or Excel files with one click, hiding reporting complexity from users that just want to print or view in Excel.

Integrated Appearance Additional Features & Capabilities

Integrated Security Integrated NavigationInherits existing security credentials in atables or directoriesReport Sandboxes for Multiple Customers aUser-Level Security aGroup-Level Security aTable-Level Security aField-Level Security aReport-Level Security aRecord-Level Security aCode-Level Dynamic Security a

Users save reports into existing menus aProgrammable Tabs and Toolbar aCustomizable Report List aLink-Based Access to Reports and Tabs aReport-to-Report Links (Drill-Down) aReport-to-Application Links aApplication-To-Report Links aInstant-Export Links (One-Click PDF or Excel aExport) Link-Based Report Parameters a

Quickly add your branding and logo aCascading Style Sheets (CSS) aMaster Pages Support aCustom Fonts aCustom Colors aCustom images for icons and toolbars aAdd Reporting Controls to Your Pages a

Complete Feature Customization aTurn virtually any button, icon or feature on aand off Extensive API for a custom experience aPresent Different Capabilities To Different aUsers Sharing & Distribution Without Having to aCompileScheduled Report Distribution via Email a

Complete integration

with your

application’s

appearance and

security model should

take just a day or two

for an experienced

C# or VB.NET

programmer.

Visit the Developer’s

Portal for code

samples and

instructions.

Izenda Reports’ robust API lets you build powerful reporting features directly into your web-based application. Quickly. Skin it, put custom reports in your menu bar and create links between your application and reports you or your users create. Izenda Reports takes about an hour to install – then integrates with your application quickly, without spending thousands on costly implementations that take months.

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Easy, Self-Service Report Building

Instant Viewing & Exporting of Real-Time Data. Add reporting capabilities to your application that instantly take users to a browser preview or their favorite export format.

Quick Customization for Business Users. The interactive report viewer lets users view reports, but it also allows them to customize filters and even add new fields in seconds.

On-Demand Customization. Power users with minimal training can start customizing any part of the report. Add charts, fields or filters. Change grouping from cities to ZIP codes instantly.

Quickly add Fields, Sort and Group. Izenda Reports supports forumulas, functions, formatting, visual grouping, subtotals and more. Even add sophisticated calculations across fields.

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Add a Chart. Quickly add charts to reports. Separate data by time frame or category. Choose from pie, bar, trend charts and more.

Add a Summary. Izenda Reports lets you add a secondary summary grid that gives a quick snapshot of your data, in addition to the details you want to see.


Add Powerful Filters. Limit data by any field. Apply categorical, geographic or time-based filters. Smart time frames let you always see data for a period like “last month.” Use parameters to hide data, or let users pick what’s important to them.

Add Smart Text; Configure Report Scheduling. Titles, Overviews, Headers and Footers can include Smart Fields that change as your data and parameters change.

Add Color and Style. Use Smart Fields in Titles, Descriptions, Headers and Footers. Customize color, report order and printing options.

Save and Share Reports Securely. Report deployment is as simple as clicking “Save As.” Add Categories and limit who can see or modify them. Make waiting for a report a thing of the past. Set up scheduling or create Instant-Export links to popular file formats like Excel and PDF.

Creating and modifying a report is just a few clicks away with Izenda Reports. You no longer need to spend time coding custom reports. Let your users mine the database for the information they need...then present it in the form that’s most useful to them.

Still not sure? Visit www.Izenda.com. Watch the video and see how your users can access database tables to create a report complete with charts and graphs — in about three minutes! Users can’t do that with Crystal or SQL Reporting Services. In fact, neither can a developer.

Open the door to your user’s data with Izenda Reports. Reporting for Everyone.

Easy, Self-Service Report Building

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On-Demand Custom Reporting...for Everyone Software Vendors, System Integrators & Organizations - Take Note!

Embed Izenda Reports in your applications and delight your end users.

Give them the ability to create and modify reports as they wish. Or, simply provide them the Integrated Report Viewer to access reports you have created with Izenda Reports.

You’ll create them in far less time than using conventional code-intensive programming tools. Choose to bill for your services with your normal project rate and enjoy the added margin from the time you save at your programming bench...or bill at a discounted rate to further win your customer’s goodwill. The choices are yours to make with Izenda Reports. It’s all about getting things done quickly and easily.

Software Vendors

System Integrators and IT Organizations

Incorporate Izenda Reports within your vertical market or custom apps. Your users will thank you over and over again for the rich, new reporting functionality you’re delivering. Get your sales people involved -- experience shows they’ll “get it” quickly and can begin calling on your current accounts as well as new prospects to sell the benefits of the powerful new BI and reporting capabilities you’re providing.

Contact UsIzenda, LLC

75 Fifth Street NW—Suite 208Atlanta, GA 30308www.Izenda.com

888-IZENDA-1404-835-8640

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