Business intelligence (BI) works. With the information generated by BI solutions, managers make better decisions, full stop. BI enables you to combine related data sets from different applications and process them into easily digestible nuggets of knowledge that can assist with all aspects of planning and operations. And one of the best BI solutions on the market, one which is taking the world by storm, is locally developed and supported by iQ4bis.

With offices in Australasia, US and Europe, iQ4bis provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use BI tool for the manager. This suite of tools consists of iQ4bis DataServer, iQ4bis Analysis, iQ4bis Analysis Web, iQ4bis Report Publisher and iQ4bis Budget. iQ4bis is priced aggressively with a cost-effective site licence that enables iQ4bis to be rolled out across the entire organisation.

It’s no mystery why iQ4bis is on a roll. It provides sophisticated BI capabilities with an easy-to-use interface that allows anyone who can use a mouse to become a business analyst. “The feedback we get from our users is overwhelmingly positive,” says Herbert Schoenek, CEO and founder of iQ4bis Inc. “Invariably we hear that line managers and decision-makers can call up exactly the data they need in a format they can understand with a few clicks of the mouse. We can literally teach anyone to navigate iQ4bis and perform complex BI analyses in minutes.”

IS managers love iQ4bis. “With our predefined business rules, tight integration with Microsoft SQL Server and leading ERP packages (like JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Baan, BPCS, Navision, SAP and ORACLE), end-to-end functionality and self-service analysis, iQ4bis makes life easier for IS managers during and after implementation,” says Schoenek. “We’ve been working on iQ4bis in its various guises for more than 20 years and have refined the product to the point where you can literally be up and running within weeks of installation using our Rapid Implementation Methodology (RIM).”

“We can show you how valuable iQ4bis can be in your organisation,” says Schoenek, “with our unique methodology called ‘Proof of Concept’, or POC. With POC, we can go into your company, set up a live demonstration with your own data and show you in no uncertain terms how iQ4bis can help your business.”

Leading edge technology
While the core architecture behind iQ4bis has remained relatively stable over the years, iQ4bis developers have continually enhanced the solution to take advantage of new technologies. “We have a very strong relationship with Microsoft,” says Schoenek.

“Our underlying technical strategy is firmly based on Microsoft SQL Server, its embedded Analysis Services functionality and now Microsoft Reporting Services as well. We are also working on improved interfaces with their Axapta workflow initiative that will make it easier for iQ4bis users to interact with each other via personalised websites or by automated electronic exchange of information. Some of these capabilities have already been incorporated into iQ4bis, specifically in the iQ4bis Analysis Web tool.”

Another area where iQ4bis is leading the way is with the display of key performance indicators (KPI). “We have pre-defined graphical views that provide visuals on key metrics such as sales, revenues, inventory and expenditures,” says Schoenek. “These dynamic views give managers the ability to monitor performance and drill down when required. Again, these are pre-defined so they are ready to go.”

iQ4bis combines the back-end ETL (extract, transform and load) functions with the front-end interface. “We’re one of the few BI solutions that bring all of the capabilities required together into one package,” says Schoenek.

“One of the issues with BI is gathering all of the data, normalising them so that you can make meaningful analyses and then making it easy for users to ‘slice and dice’ the resulting information into easily digestible screens or reports. With iQ4bis, the back-end functions are preformed automatically and the process of doing the analysis is extremely easy. As a result, iQ4bis is an extremely low-maintenance operation.”

Is iQ4bis too good to be true? “You’d almost think so,” says Schoenek. “Two minute training, a couple of weeks for implementation, automated ETL, proven compatibility with leading systems, cost-effective site licensing, local support and a reduced workload for the IT staff. But it’s all true. And we can prove it with our Proof of Concept methodology. So if you have lots of data in your organisation but aren’t using it to advance your business, give us a call. Let us show you how you can improve your bottom line with iQ4bis.”

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For more information contact

Asj Smith            
General Manager- APAC
iQ4bis Management Software Limited
+64 9 366 2635
Visit our website www.iQ4bis.com

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February 2005

CEO and founder of iQ4bis Herbert Schoenek: “iQ4bis is a mature product with a strong track record for ease-of use implementation and success.”