Navision Business AnalyticsNavision Business Analytics

Joyce Leung, Partner Technology SpecialistJoyce Leung, Partner Technology Specialist

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Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence Need & OpportunityNeed & Opportunity Navision Business Analytics Solution OverviewNavision Business Analytics Solution Overview

Features, Benefits, Solution ArchitectureFeatures, Benefits, Solution Architecture Solution DemoSolution Demo

Microsoft’s Vision for BI & Integrated Innovation Microsoft’s Vision for BI & Integrated Innovation

What Is Business Intelligence?What Is Business Intelligence?

BI applications provide access to BI applications provide access to critical data to help critical data to help enterprise enterprise usersusers make better make better business business decisionsdecisions

A broad category of A broad category of applicationsapplications and and technologiestechnologies used for used for gatheringgathering, , storingstoring, , analyzing and reportinganalyzing and reporting data data

Common Reporting IssuesCommon Reporting Issues Understanding company’s performanceUnderstanding company’s performance Lack of business logic turning data into decision supporting informationLack of business logic turning data into decision supporting information Standard reports do not provide customized information relevant Standard reports do not provide customized information relevant

to the individual usersto the individual users Struggle with complex Struggle with complex

multi-dimensional analysismulti-dimensional analysis Difficulties sharing Difficulties sharing

informationinformation

Today’s Information ChallengesToday’s Information Challenges

Business Logic

Integration

Timely

Distribution

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Sources

Reports

Analysis

Other Business Intelligence SolutionsOther Business Intelligence Solutions

Focused on specific tactical area or technology Focused on specific tactical area or technology Lack enterprise wide strategic focusLack enterprise wide strategic focus Has led to pockets of Business Intelligence rather than Has led to pockets of Business Intelligence rather than

pervasive Business Intelligence pervasive Business Intelligence Require users to learn complex new interfacesRequire users to learn complex new interfaces Insight only available while working with specialized Business Insight only available while working with specialized Business

Intelligence toolsIntelligence tools Not designed for use at every level of the organizationNot designed for use at every level of the organization Usually expensive and complex to implement – ROI often a long Usually expensive and complex to implement – ROI often a long

way offway off

What Organizations Are Asking ForWhat Organizations Are Asking For An all encompassing Business An all encompassing Business

Intelligence solution that Intelligence solution that reaches out to any data source reaches out to any data source

A single Business Intelligence A single Business Intelligence platform to build uponplatform to build upon

Seamlessly bring Business Seamlessly bring Business Intelligence information into Intelligence information into core business processescore business processes

People at all levels of the People at all levels of the organization able get the organization able get the Business Intelligence Business Intelligence information they need information they need

Leverage existing investments Leverage existing investments and skill setsand skill sets

A less expensive and time-A less expensive and time-consuming way to implement consuming way to implement Business Intelligence Business Intelligence

ProjectProject

SalesSales

CRMCRM

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Financial/ Financial/ AccountingAccounting

Procure-Procure-mentment

HRHR

InventoryInventory

BusinessBusinessIntelligenceIntelligence

Need and Opportunity for NavisionNeed and Opportunity for Navision A comprehensive analytics and reporting storyA comprehensive analytics and reporting story

Enhance existing reporting and analytics features Enhance existing reporting and analytics features Replacement of over 80% custom reportsReplacement of over 80% custom reports Framework for developing custom reportsFramework for developing custom reports

Upgrade catalystUpgrade catalyst Rationale / motivation for upgrades Rationale / motivation for upgrades

Customers will not have to redo their custom reports on new versionsCustomers will not have to redo their custom reports on new versions Feature-rich, incentive to migrateFeature-rich, incentive to migrate

Competitive offeringCompetitive offering More Cost-effective than niche BI vendorsMore Cost-effective than niche BI vendors

Large customers will not have to spend on niche vendor solutionsLarge customers will not have to spend on niche vendor solutions Within reach for small customers (base solution)Within reach for small customers (base solution) Integrated solutionIntegrated solution

Navision BA Solution OverviewNavision BA Solution OverviewA comprehensive solution for business analyticsA comprehensive solution for business analytics

User-defined execution parameters for tailored reports helps provide relevant User-defined execution parameters for tailored reports helps provide relevant information to the individual usersinformation to the individual users

Multi-dimensional, drag and drop analysis toolsMulti-dimensional, drag and drop analysis tools Web-enabled access supporting collaboration for all contributorsWeb-enabled access supporting collaboration for all contributors Automatic report generation Automatic report generation

and scheduled distributionand scheduled distribution Single analysis & reporting solution across Single analysis & reporting solution across

multiple application areasmultiple application areas Easily configurable for custom extensionsEasily configurable for custom extensions

== Acceleration of reporting Acceleration of reporting cycle, allowing more cycle, allowing more time for analysis time for analysis √√

Business Logic

Integrations

TimelyDistribution

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Data Sources Reports

Analysis

Excel

The SetupThe Setup

Microsoft

Navision

Database

Microsoft

SQL

Server

DTS Microsoft

Analysis

Cubes

DTS

ISV

Solutions

Advanced

Solution

Base Solution

Base Solution: ReportsBase Solution: Reports

Advance Solution: Analysis, Web Advance Solution: Analysis, Web

Navision Business Analytics Navision Business Analytics - Microsoft’s Business Intelligence - Microsoft’s Business Intelligence VisionVision

End-to-end integrated BI platform, applications and client toolsEnd-to-end integrated BI platform, applications and client tools Collaborative, comprehensive and cost effective Collaborative, comprehensive and cost effective Personalized, pervasive, familiarPersonalized, pervasive, familiar

The Comprehensive, Integrated, The Comprehensive, Integrated, Microsoft Business Intelligence Microsoft Business Intelligence SolutionSolution

ResultsResults Improve organizational Improve organizational

productivity productivity Bring Business Intelligence into Bring Business Intelligence into

core business activitiescore business activities Access and analyze information Access and analyze information

on demandon demand Share business insightShare business insight

Collaborate on business critical Collaborate on business critical decisionsdecisions

Leverage existing skill sets and Leverage existing skill sets and familiar toolsfamiliar tools

Achieve maximum ROIAchieve maximum ROI

Summary: MBS Navision Summary: MBS Navision Integrated ERP System with Powerful AnalyticsIntegrated ERP System with Powerful Analytics

Business Intelligence is imperative to becoming a smart, connected, Business Intelligence is imperative to becoming a smart, connected, collaborative organizationcollaborative organization

Microsoft Business Intelligence SolutionsMicrosoft Business Intelligence Solutions Comprehensive, collaborative, and cost effectiveComprehensive, collaborative, and cost effective An integrated, pervasive Business intelligence platformAn integrated, pervasive Business intelligence platform Powerful integrated business applicationsPowerful integrated business applications Personalized, familiar client toolsPersonalized, familiar client tools

ResultsResults Integrate Business Intelligence into core business processesIntegrate Business Intelligence into core business processes Learn from previous decisionsLearn from previous decisions Investigate opportunityInvestigate opportunity Recognize trendsRecognize trends React quickly to changing market conditionsReact quickly to changing market conditions Instant access to intelligence located in core business applicationsInstant access to intelligence located in core business applications

ResourcesResources Demo ScriptDemo Script Fact SheetFact Sheet Technical WhitepaperTechnical Whitepaper BDM WhitepaperBDM Whitepaper

The tool in your strategyThe tool in your strategy

Business Analytics for Microsoft Business Business Analytics for Microsoft Business Solutions–Navision helps organizations gain Solutions–Navision helps organizations gain

business insight, make faster smarter decisions, business insight, make faster smarter decisions, and equip employees to contribute to and equip employees to contribute to

organizational growth organizational growth

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