Visualize your data everywhere! With InfoPlanIT's Visual Analyzer state of the art Business Intelligence Application Suite, you can get control of your companies data, and put reporting, analysis, monitoring (of metrics and KPI's) into the hands of many of your employees!
1. Visualize Your
Data Everywhere
» Effective Business Intelligence and Reporting Solutions
» Application and Database Design and Development
» System Integration
InfoPlanIT, LLC InfoPlanIT Europe www.infoplanit.com
1320 Tower Road Feldstrasse 32 Email: info@infoplanit.com
Schaumburg, IL 60173 40479 Düsseldorf Twitter: InfoPlanIT
United States Germany
Tel: +1 (847) 598-3660 Tel: +49 (0) 203 4516/244
Fax: +1 (847) 594-6001
2. What is Visual Analyzer?
» State of the art Business Intelligence Application Suite.
Easy to implement and use.
Utilizes state of the art OLAP technology.
Windows (Local and Server based).
Web (Server Based).
» Tabular and Graphical representation of data.
» Powerful ‘tools’ for analyzing data.
» Layout Manager saves time and enables sharing within the company
or workgroup.
» Dashboards (Web) group various Analysis Widgets together.
» Published Analytics (Web) can be embedded inside any 3rd party
web application or Microsoft Office (Excel or PowerPoint).
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3. What is OLAP Technology?
Analysis is performed using the memory and CPU of your
local PC or hosted on a web server. This provides super fast
response times compared to Relational Database Queries!
Input
Temporary Services
Paper & Supplies Furniture and Fixtures
Office Equipment Fax Machines
Operational Vendor Typical Data Cube Support
Services
Distribution Reprographics
Repair and Maintenance
Data Data Corporate Insurance
Dues & Subscriptions
Travel & Entertainment
Space
Output Facilities
Utilities
Contract Labor
Alteration/Capital Improvement Data is multi-
Total
Equipment & Supplies
Purchased
Expenses
dimensional and
Mainframes
Sales
G/L Data Information
Distributed Computers can be hierarchical
Software
Data Technology Telecommunications or in a matrix
Contract Programming
Other Technical Services format.
Agency Fees
Marketing & Advertising Media
Advertising Advertising Production
Direct Mail
Other Marketing
Legal
Other Consulting
Institutional Knowledge Services Accounting
Other
Company
Knowledge
OLAP Cubes often contain 20 to 30
“Who buys what from dimensions and measures to provide
whom at what price?” the user a robust analysis
environment and literally thousands of
Product Industry
Knowledge Experience report possibilities all on the desktop!
4. Visual Analyzer - Data Sources
What data can we connect to?
SQL Databases
» Any Relational Source.
» SQL Server, Oracle, Access, MySQL, Excel, XML, ODBC.
MS Analysis Services
» Highly Optimized SQL Server Cubes.
» Utilizes MDX Queries for super fast data retrieval.
» Manages very large data sources on scalable servers.
InfoPlanIT Cubes
» Created from relational databases.
• On Demand or on an Automated Schedule (daily, hourly, etc).
» InfoPlanIT Cubes provide snapshots of Relational data.
» Can be saved to local system and allow for offline analysis (Windows Only).
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5. Visual Analyzer - Direct from SQL
Data can be read directly from the Data Source and loaded directly
into Visual Analyzer.
» Ideal for small to mid amounts of data.
» Great for Ad-hoc Analysis.
» The easiest way to begin to analyze data.
MSSQL Select * from
SomeTable
Oracle
XML/Excel
Yes, it’s that easy!
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6. Visual Analyzer - Analysis Services
Data can be transformed from data source
into SQL Server Analysis Services
» Ideal for large to huge amounts of data.
» Great for Enterprise level data.
» Enables fast queries utilizing backend
MDX queries.
» You can use a standard relational
query or…
» Establish a Star Schema in your
data warehouse.
Typically a phase 2 or 3 process after you
understand what your analysis requirements are.
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7. Visualize your data!
» Once you set up the Cubes via SQL Connections or Analysis Services,
the data is immediately available for analyzing and visualizing.
» Data can viewed and analyzed using our Windows or Web Analyzer or
our Web Dashboards.
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8. Analyzing Data
Schema Manager
» Inherits from Analysis Services.
Saves time and eliminates duplicate effort.
» Can be customized for SQL Queries.
Hierarchical Dimension Attributes
» Organizes data in a meaningful manner
» Enables Summary to Detail drill down
capability.
Measures
» Values directly from the data source.
» Calculated Values extend analysis
beyond what the data source provides.
Once the schema is established in Visual Analyzer, the reporting
possibilities are endless and are always done by the end user!
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9. Analyzing Data
Powerful Filter Options
» Page Filters provide the ability to key in on a single
position in an Attribute Field. Using a drop down box or
arrows you can quickly scroll through the positions and
see how your data changes.
» Attribute Filters allow you to select multiple values or
ranges of values. Options like Equals, Begins with,
Contains create power filter expressions.
» Quick Filters allow you to easily click on different levels
of an attribute and select / deselect items.
» Values can be filtered to narrow the results even further.
Filters allow you to narrow down the breath of data
available into a subset of actionable information!
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10. Analyzing Data
Using visual techniques the data is easier to analyze. Outliers become
more visible and you can focus on the "exceptions" - positive or negative.
By using colors or shapes you can isolate data and spot trends easier.
Our Healthiest
High Sales with
Product Segment!
Negative Margin!
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11. Exporting the Data
Once you identified an opportunity, you can drill down into the details with
our super easy to use Pivot Table view and then easily export to Excel!
Almost everyone wants their data in Excel for additional reporting and commentary.
The key is to get it there without a lot of effort!
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12. Layout Manager
» Once you create a ‘view’ of the data you can save it with our Layout Manager.
» Layouts can be private for a user, or published to our Web Portal and shared.
Use Layouts to save time and to automate repetitive reporting tasks!
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13. Visualize Your Data Everywhere!
The InfoPlanIT Web Portal
» Ties everything together in one
easy to use and manage web
enabled interface!
» Create and Publish
Dashboards throughout your
organization or on the WWW.
» The Web Portal can run stand-
alone with its own user security
and Web Based User Interface.
» Or you can Publish Content
using our Analysis Widgets
within your own web
applications (similar to RSS
type news feeds).
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14. Visual Analyzer – Web Portal
» Once you have your data organized, you can create Analysis Widgets using our
Web Portal solution.
» Widgets allow you to create amazing visualizations that make it easy for your
organization to monitor metrics and highlight trends.
» Analysis Widgets can then be combined to create a Dashboard or they can be
embedded into other applications such as Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint.
Start with our predefined Analysis Widgets or have us
design Widgets that meets the needs of your organization!
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15. Contact us for more information
and to see how you can:
Visualize Your
Data Everywhere!
InfoPlanIT, LLC InfoPlanIT Europe www.infoplanit.com
1320 Tower Road Feldstrasse 32 Email: info@infoplanit.com
Schaumburg, IL 60173 40479 Düsseldorf Twitter: InfoPlanIT
United States Germany
Tel: +1 (847) 598-3660 Tel: +49 (0) 203 4516/244
Fax: +1 (847) 594-6001
