Query and Analysis
WebFOCUS InfoAssist is an intuitive end-user tool for query and analysis, report and dashboard design, and cube-browsing.
Enterprises are relentlessly trying to satisfy the broadest range of end users and their individual analytical preferences. Some business intelligence (BI) platforms accomplish this by providing many unrelated tools to satisfy differing needs. WebFOCUS InfoAssist combines all of the required functionality into a single, powerful solution with a common interface.
WebFOCUS makes information part of an organization's natural culture by giving developers a premier design environment for automated ad hoc and parameter-driven reporting, while providing other users with the ability to receive and retrieve information in any format, using the device or application of their choice. WebFOCUS offers a complete zero-cube, zero-client environment that combines the best query tools with the best of OLAP for conducting in-depth analysis. It supports analysis of data stored anywhere, including legacy, relational OLAP (ROLAP), and multidimensional sources.
WebFOCUS InfoAssist is a robust, yet simple-to-use ad hoc solution that provides power users with advanced and intuitive features, letting them easily:
- Create queries, as well as highly complex reports, charts, and dashboards from multiple enterprise information sources
- Browse data in cubes and other multidimensional sources, such as Oracle Essbase, Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, and the SAP Business Information Warehouse
- Generate reports and dashboards in HTML, Adobe Flash/Flex, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint, WebFOCUS Active Technology reports (for offline analysis), and other formats
- Share reports and dashboards with other business users to reduce IT backlog and empower business units to become more self-sufficient
WebFOCUS InfoAssist also allows administrators to customize the interface – reducing or increasing functionality – according to the needs and skill level of the target audience, resulting in adoption by the broadest range of users.
Furthermore, by combining guided ad-hoc technology for non-technical business users, Active Technology for users “on the go”, and InfoAssist for business unit power users, you can ensure the goal of pervasive business intelligence.