Business Intelligence Solutions Guide 2007
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Applix TM1
Business Objects
Infor Performance Management
Jetreports
ProClarity
Q4bis
QlikView
SAS New Zealand
Targit
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Solution |
cInfor Performance Management | ||
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User Rev. P.a. (min) |
$10m+ |
$5m+ |
$50m+ |
|
Key Client Sites |
New Zealand Post, ASB Bank, New Zealand Defence Force, Telecom New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Palmerston North District Council, Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Ltd, Waikato Institute of Technology, Hella New Zealand Ltd, Device Technologies New Zealand Ltd, Ports of Auckland, Canterbury DHB |
Sky City, Placemakers, Noel Leeming Group, Vero, Ministry of Health, New Zealand Police, Telecom, Meridian Energy, Metrowater, BNZ, Southern Cross, Vodafone, AMP |
Huhtamaki, Rayonier, Shiseido, Lion Nathan, Glaxo Smith Klein, Sony Asia Pacific, Macquarie Bank |
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Multidimensional Analysis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Flat file Reporting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Enterprise Performance Management | |||
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Budgeting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Forecast Planning |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Predictive Analysis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Key Performance Indicators |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Scorecarding |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Dashboards |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Advanced Visualisation Techniques |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Ready build reports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Customised reports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Web Enabled | |||
|
Web based read/write |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Web based reporting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Mobile Enabled |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Database independent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Databases Supported |
Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, DB2, Sybase |
Oracle, MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, Sybase, Access |
SQL, Oracle, SQL Analysis Services, Other ODBC compliant |
|
Applications Supported |
Navision, SAP R3 & BW, Oracle Financials, Axapta, JDEdwards, PeopleSoft, ACCPAC, MYOB, Greentree, Quanta, AS400, Baan |
SAP , Oracle, PeopleSoft, J D Edwards, Siebel, AS 400 |
Infor Open SOA provides integration to any backend system |
|
Operating Systems Supported |
Windows, UNIX, Linux |
AIX, Solaris, Windows (XP, 200X), Linux, HP-UX |
Windows |
|
Metadata Management |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Data integration/ETL |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Microsoft Data Centre Certified |
A |
Y, BusinessObjects is the only BI tool to have received the MS Data Centre Certification of 99.9% reliability |
Microsoft Gold Certified |
|
Connectivity | |||
|
ASCII |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
ODBC |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
OLEDB |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
JDBC |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Other? |
sss |
XML, MDX, TXT, CSV, XLS etc. |
AAA |
|
Supported Integrated Security Models |
Active Directory, LDAP, and can inherit security from other applications such as SAP and Oracle |
NT Authentication, LDAP, Active Directory, BusinessObjects Enterprise Security |
Active directory, NT Authentication, LDAP |
|
NZ Contacts |
Cortel Group |
Eagle Technology |
Integral Consulting Ltd |
|
Solution |
|||
|
User Rev. P.a. (min) |
$5m+ |
$1m+ |
$50m to $500m |
|
Key Client Sites |
Gough Gough & Hammer, Transpacific AllBrite Limited, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society (inc), Turners Auctions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, NZCorrespondence School, Taylor Preston Faber Blinds, Scooterbug |
Benjamin Moore, Leading Edge Communications Ltd, Barkers Menswear Ltd, West Auckland Trusts Ltd, Liquor King, Burnsco Marine and Leisure Ltd |
Whitcoulls, McDonalds, Bell Tea, Frucor, Burger King, Konica Minolta, Mitre 10, Winstone Aggregates, Golden Bay Cement, Merck Sharpe & Dohme, Express Data, Charles Parsons |
|
Multidimensional Analysis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Flat file Reporting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Enterprise Performance Management | |||
|
Budgeting |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Forecast Planning |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Predictive Analysis |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Key Performance Indicators |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Scorecarding |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Dashboards |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Advanced Visualisation Techniques |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Ready build reports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Customised reports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Web Enabled | |||
|
Web based read/write |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
Web based reporting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Mobile Enabled |
N |
N |
N |
|
Database independent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Databases Supported |
C/side, SQL, Access, any ODBC/OLE Compliant database |
MS SQL Server 2000/2005, Oracle, Informix, Sybase, AS/400 |
SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, DB2, Oracle, Any ODBC or OLEDB Compliant RDBMS |
|
Applications Supported |
Specific functionality for Microsoft Dynamics NAV & GP, Application independent |
Any ODBC or OLE DB complient application databases are supported |
Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NA, SAP, JDE, IBM AS400, DB2, Peoplesoft, IScala, Syspro |
|
Operating Systems Supported |
Windows |
Windows |
Windows |
|
Metadata Management |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
Data integration/ETL |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Microsoft Data Centre Certified |
Jetreports International is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner |
Y, ProClarity is owned by Microsoft |
Y |
|
Connectivity | |||
|
ASCII |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
ODBC |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
OLEDB |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
JDBC |
Y |
AAA |
N |
|
Other? |
C/Side |
AAA |
AAA |
|
Supported Integrated Security Models |
C/Side, SQL, Active directory |
Windows and SQL integrated security |
Active Directory, NT Authentication |
|
NZ Contacts |
Tim Turner |
BiPredict Ltd Steve Corbett |
Q4bis Software (NZ) Ltd |
|
Solution |
gQlikView |
hSAS New Zealand |
|
|
User Rev. P.a. (min) |
$1m+ |
$10m+ |
$10m to $50m |
|
Key Client Sites |
Applico Group, Ivoclar Vivadent, Hafele, Sandvik |
Housing NZ Corp, Statistics New Zealand, Vodafone Australia |
Northpower, Wise Management Services, Lumley Insurance, Paint Aids Limited, Downer Connect, Hitachi Power Tools (Australia), Victorian Catchment Authority, Placemakers, REM Systems, Primo Smallgoods Pty Ltd |
|
Multidimensional Analysis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Flat file Reporting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Enterprise Performance Management | |||
|
Budgeting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Forecast Planning |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Predictive Analysis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Key Performance Indicators |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Scorecarding |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Dashboards |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Advanced Visualisation Techniques |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Ready build reports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Customised reports |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Web Enabled | |||
|
Web based read/write |
Y |
Y |
Read only |
|
Web based reporting |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Mobile Enabled |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Database independent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Databases Supported |
All |
SAS, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, SAP, ODBC |
Microsoft SQL server, Oracle, DB2 |
|
Applications Supported |
Application independant. Off the shelf templates available for JDE, SAP, Greentree, Navision, AccPac, Jiwa, SalesLogix,Movex,BPCS and more |
Peoplesoft, SAP (R3 & BW), Oracle Apps, Siebel |
Pre-built business analytics for Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV, SAP Business One |
|
Operating Systems Supported |
Windows (Web clients - Windows,Unix,Linux) |
UNIX, LUNIX, Windows, Mainframe |
Windows |
|
Metadata Management |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Data integration/ETL |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Microsoft Data Centre Certified |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
Connectivity | |||
|
ASCII |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
ODBC |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
OLEDB |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
JDBC |
N |
Y |
N |
|
Other? |
QlikView SAP Connector, XML, XLS, CSV, HTML, TXT |
XML, CSU, TXT |
AAA |
|
Supported Integrated Security Models |
Multilevel role based internal security, Active directory, NT authentication |
LDAP, HOST LDAP, Active Directory |
Windows authentication |
|
NZ Contacts |
Raul Schleier |
SAS Wellington Office |
Targit (NZ) Limited |

