InetSoft Presentation: Collaborative BI Demo

This is the transcript of an InetSoft presentation and demo for a business intelligence analyst . The highlights are in the area of collaborative BI.

Presenter: Well, we would compete against those two as a BI platform.

Attendee: Okay.

Presenter: But we connect to their data sources. So obviously we work with an open data source, but with SAP for instance we have a custom connector to access their ERP application. Just not to their BI data warehouse. Attendee: Okay. I guess then also QlikView? Presenter: Exactly, exactly, right. We do compete against those big BI vendors head to head, and then we also compete against people like QlikTech, and then visualization is a strong side of our application so Tableau, we also compete against them.

Attendee: Okay. Presenter: It is quite a big market place for us to compete in. Attendee: Yeah, that’s kind of interesting right now. I mean it is the way I see it with the BI market because there are many new technologies, and people are trying to get the big advantage, or are trying to catch up, and it will be interesting to see what’s going to happen during a couple of years to see where everything is gone.

Presenter: Yeah, one of the reasons we’ve been able to compete is by not being a big huge company that’s grown over the years by acquiring different technologies. We built everything in house, and we’ve been around since 96. We started out with the reporting platform. That became very mature. We added visualization over the years and a stronger data access layer. So we’ve been able to cover the whole range of BI needs.

Attendee: Yeah.

Presenter: So just a couple of more points to make on this slide before moving ahead. In terms of difficulty of use, well that does cover both the developer and IT side of things, but here we’re stressing for the business user and the power user to make the application easy to use. Again, it’s just one application for virtualizations, dashboards, and reporting. Self service is important, and we recognize that.

That’s one of things people need in order to overcome the frustrations of reporting, and those request backlogs. And data exploration, as we start talking about the visualization side of things, that’s really an important solution for the ability to handle all those ad hoc requests that always was build up over time.

Attendee: Okay.

Presenter: So we turn around those challenges into features and benefits, and we summarize them with this catch phrases: Easy, Agile and Robust. The software’s been designed to be deployable by just any IT department. You don't need to have expensive BI consultants to set it up. For people to start creating dashboard and reports, if you’re just a power user, or the kind of person with excel level skills, you’re going to be able to create your own dashboards and reports very easily.

But even if you’re a business executive without even that kind of desire, you get a lot of personalization and interactivity built into a dashboard or report that someone else makes for you. The web based server solution scales well in enterprise environment. Also it's embeddable into any other web solutions. We have many OEM clients who have some specialized solution, and they use our technology for the visualization and reporting layer as well as the data access layer.

Attendee: I mean is that the biggest part of your revenue, OEM?

Presenter: It’s pretty much half and half. Attendee: Okay.

Presenter: In terms of revenue, yeah.

Attendee: Okay. Right.

Collaboration Features in StyleBI

StyleBI, InetSoft’s cloud-native business intelligence platform, supports collaboration through features that enable teams to share, manage, and interact with data visualizations and analytics. Built on a microservices architecture, it facilitates seamless integration and user interaction, enhancing teamwork across organizations. Below are key collaboration features derived from its capabilities and typical BI functionalities.

• Interactive Dashboard Sharing

  StyleBI allows users to create and share interactive dashboards, enabling team members to access real-time visualizations via a web-based interface. Dashboards can be distributed to desktop and mobile users, fostering collaborative decision-making across departments. This feature supports team alignment by providing a unified view of data insights.

• Role-Based Security

  The platform offers robust, fine-grained security at both data and visual layers, ensuring safe collaboration among team members. Role-based access controls allow administrators to define permissions, restricting sensitive data to authorized users only. This promotes secure sharing of reports and dashboards within teams or with external partners.

• Self-Service Analytics

  StyleBI’s self-service features empower non-technical users to create and customize reports or charts, reducing dependency on IT teams. Team members can collaboratively explore data, generate insights, and share findings using a drag-and-drop interface. This democratizes data access, encouraging broader team participation in analytics.

• Embedded Analytics Integration

  StyleBI supports embedding dashboards and reports into other applications, enabling seamless collaboration within existing workflows. Teams can access analytics directly in platforms like CRMs or ERPs, streamlining communication and decision-making. This integration ensures insights are readily available in collaborative environments.

• Real-Time Data Updates

  The platform’s microservices architecture enables real-time data updates, allowing teams to collaborate on the most current insights. Users can refresh dashboards dynamically, ensuring all team members work with synchronized data. This feature is critical for time-sensitive projects requiring immediate feedback.

• Multi-Tenant Support (Enterprise Version)

  In the StyleBI Enterprise version, multi-tenant capabilities allow multiple teams or clients to collaborate within isolated environments on the same platform. This ensures secure data segregation while enabling shared access to analytics tools. It supports cross-functional collaboration for organizations with diverse teams.

• Scheduled Report Delivery

  StyleBI enables scheduling of static report deliveries with automatic pagination, allowing teams to share consistent updates via email or other channels. This feature ensures stakeholders receive regular insights without manual intervention. It fosters collaboration by keeping teams informed on key metrics.

StyleBI’s collaboration features, such as interactive dashboards, role-based security, and self-service analytics, empower teams to work together efficiently in a cloud-native environment. By integrating with existing systems and supporting real-time updates, it enhances team coordination and data-driven decision-making. These capabilities make StyleBI a versatile tool for collaborative business intelligence across enterprises.

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