How to have secure, powerful, direct-to-excel reporting without the complexity of traditional Business Intelligence software.

1. Excel-based Dashboards, Reports and Alerts

2. About Us Focused only on reporting and analysis software Founded in 1994 DataCycle Reporting in 1999 Dual Headquarters: Atlanta and Barcelona Customers in USA, Europe, Latin America and Africa

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8. Top 10 hidden costs of manual reporting in Excel Many hours of wasted effort Human errors Wasted talent Dependency risk (eg information silos) Disorganization and duplication of effort Delayed decisions because the right information is not available at the right time Wrong decisions because of erroneous information Wasted IT resources Inability to access corporate resources like ERP systems and data warehouses Opportunity cost – time spent fine-tuning spreadsheets rather than analyzing and understand the results

9. There is a better way

11. Advanced visualization

12. Automated report generation

13. Automated report distribution

14. Alerting

15. Secure Multi-database accessall in Excel

16. AdvancedDashboards Dynamic gauges, charts and graphs At-a-glance view of multiple data sources Customizable Users only see what they are entitled to see

17. SparklinesCompatible In-cell micro-charts and graphs Perfect for trend analysis Easy to develop Automatically updated with report refresh Sparklinesare in-cell micro-charts and graphs designed to give at-at-glance insight into the data

18. Easy Pivot Tables The power of Pivot Tables without the complexity Easy navigation buttons and menu choices Easy to develop Easy navigation buttons and simple menus make navigating multidimensional data very easy

19. DataCycleReporting Complements and enhances Excel Full-featured reporting platform Easy to install and maintain Easy to develop and share reports Dashboards and Maps Web Access to Reports Email Alerts Secure User Access to Reports Native PPT, PDF and HTML Email Distribution DataCycle Reporting Secure Access to Multiple Databases Automation and Scheduling Repository Layer Easy to Use No User Licensing Familiar Interface Excel

20. 2: Design Reports in Excel 1: Connect to Data Easy 4: Share Reports 3: Run & Schedule DataCycle Advanced Server Any Data Source User Reports Daily Weekly Monthly Event-Driven Oracle SQL Server MySQL SAP JDEdwards On Demand DataCycle Workflow

21. DataCycle Architecture Access Layer Presentation Layer Storage Layer Data Layer Process Layer ERP SAP JD Edwards Oracle Financials MS Dynamics .xls .xlsx .cub .mdb .pdf .ppt Excel Email HTML Folders SharePoint FTP MyVision DataCycle Advanced Server Databases SQL Server Oracle DB2 MySQL AS/400 Files Excel CSV Text Files Metadata Repository Application Layer Administrator Report Designer Query Builder Report Definitions Query Definitions Data Dictionary Page 13

22. Why Excel?

23. Reasons Excel is a great reporting tool User familiarity – no technology disruption More than 300 million users Very flexible and powerful Users can continue working with the report – adding formulas, charts, graphs and worksheets No training required It’s multidimensional – Pivot Tables Users already have it – no licensing issues Coming features in Excel 2010 Users like it Because Excel is a de facto standard, sharing reports with colleagues, customers and partners is simple

24. Why DataCycle Reporting?

25. Reasons to choose DataCycle Reporting? A complete BI solution – without disruption Fast results Simple architecture and report development model Familiar user environment – Excel, PPT, PDF, HTML Dashboards, advanced visualization and other enhancements to Excel Unlimited user licensing Accessible by the entire organization Little or no training required Reuse your current Excel reports and leverage your Excel knowledge Centralized, server-based, secure data access

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