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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Comprehensive List of BI Tools - 1 of 10 Parts

I'm starting this blog with a list of all BI tools that I came across. Hopefully I can cover this in 10 parts.


arcplan Enterprise
Features:
-          Application server works with Windows and UNIX environment and provides centralized web interface to manage Administration.
-          Works with different types of DataSources such as ERP (including SAP ERP), relational databases, OLAP, Web Services, etc.
-          Comes with arcplan Application Designer as a frontend report designer.

Version: arcplan 7 Patch 2 (7.0.2.71)
Developed by: arcplan based in Düsseldorf, Germany


SAS Business Intelligence
Features:
-          SAS Analytics capabilities, including statistics, predictive analytics, data and text mining, forecasting, and optimization – all integrated within the business context for better, faster decision making.
-          Portal and customizable dashboards
-          Business visualization, Web and desktop reporting, Mobile analytics, Microsoft Office and SharePoint integration, Query and analysis

Version: SAS 9.3
Developed by: SAS Institute Inc



IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Features:
-          Designed for enterprise-level deployment
-          WYSIWYG capability
-          Supported DataSources include: Relational databases from IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Teradata and Sybase, various sources accessible via ODBC and dimensionally aware sources like SAP BW.
-          Supports ERP systems, including SAP R/3, PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle eBusiness Suite and Siebel CRM.

Version: v10.1
Developed by: IBM
Will continue with list in part 2 ....