An Introduction to An Introduction to. BIRST Birst

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1 An Introduction to An Introduction to BIRST Birst

2 Introduction Despite functioning as highly connected and networked organisations, many businesses still use disparate data analysis tools to collate business intelligence. This can lead to various interpretations of the same information, making it difficult to glean reliable insights that drive progress at enterprise level. Sapphire Systems is a world leading business partner for Birst. With over 1,000 customers, 24-hour support and offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Latin America and Asia, Sapphire Systems has the expertise and the experience to ensure you get the most from your investment in Business Intelligence software. Birst Enterprise BI is a unique cloud-based business intelligence network that connects every part of your business to a shared platform, eliminating analytical silos and producing greater transparency across the organisation. Birst s self-service BI tools allow your employees to gather data from multiple sources in a single dashboard, enabling more effective analysis and smarter decision making. Combining the speed, agility and intuitive usability of consumer-grade software with the scalability, security and control to meet rigorous corporate data governance standards, Birst offers comprehensive BI capabilities as well as a low total cost of ownership.

3 Birst delivers a unique set of capabilities unmatched in the BI marketplace. Whatever your business, we ve got you covered. Networked Business Intelligence Adaptive User Experience User Data Analytics Tier

4 Networked Business Intelligence Powered by Birst s enterprise standard multi-tenant cloud architecture, networked BI transforms your organisation s approach to analytics. Built on Birst s state-of-theart, multi-tenant cloud architecture, Birst delivers data-as-a-service, enabling reliable analysis at a global and local level in realtime. Birst extends your abilities to manage data with a unified analytics platform that connects centralised and decentralised teams across multiple regions, product lines, departments and customers, eliminating data silos. Visual discovery and responsive dashboards allow you to drill into any area and reveal new insights. Real-time synchronisation across all departments ensures key metrics are consistent and trustworthy. Users can augment enterprise data with their own local data, allowing decentralised teams to adopt an agile approach to executing business plans at a local level, in line with global governance, and significantly improving the utilisation of BI throughout your organisation. Networked Analytics: Connect centralised and decentralised teams with self-service analytics in a managed environment Modern Cloud Architecture: True SaaS solution, suitable for every kind of deployment: public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, or hybrid Rapid Data Collation: Comprehensive business visibility achieved through real time sync across users and departments Agile Approach: Blend top-down and bottom-up data for more flexible and responsive approach to business planning at global and local level Improve Trust: Unified data platform delivers a trusted, consistent source of information, allowing both ad hoc and scheduled analysis of key metrics

5 Adaptive User Experience Birst offers a world-class user experience that easily adapts to the different needs of a modern workforce. A seamless and intuitive user interface enables business users and BI teams to quickly create, schedule and deliver high quality, detailed, board-ready reports with visual data discovery, interactive dashboards and pixel-perfect reporting. With the same interface on desktop, laptop or mobile, all Birst users can both consume and create data analysis, whether in the office or in the field. The integrated analysis and reporting tools require no IT training and seamlessly fit with existing analysis tools such as Excel, Tableau or R, resulting in fast user adoption throughout your organisation. Birst simplifies data analysis by providing consistent, unified information in a familiar environment, making it easier to deliver actionable insights and shorter decision cycles. Seamless Adoption: Consumer level user interface delivers fast deployment and quick ROI Self-Service: Define personalised data requirements through responsive HTML dashboards and visual discovery interface Intuitive Interface: Drag and drop, guided visualisation and visual filtering with flexible drill-anywhere capabilities Employ Existing Tools: Birst executes queries in the background while you continue to use existing analytics tools

6 User Data Analytics Tier Birst utilises a number of advanced technologies to instantaneously aggregate complex data with easy to use analysis tools. The Birst Infinite Connectivity Framework allows you to seamlessly connect and quickly configure thousands of data sources without IT intervention. Business intelligence capabilities are extended to every user and no longer restricted to departmental silos. At the same time, deploying Birst allows you to incorporate stringent data security standards that protect privacy and enterprise data throughout your organisation. Birst employs advanced algorithms and patented machine-learning technology to enable faster analysis of complex processes and models. Birst also leverages the inmemory computing of SAP HANA to process very large data volumes. insights are rapidly uncovered and put into action. User-friendly Configuration: Instantly compile data from multiple data sources Unified Intelligence: All users can access a single source of truth Secure Your Data: Comprehensively apply world-class data security and privacy governance Advanced Processing: Leverage in-memory and algorithmic data processing for faster insight Agile Semantics: Trusted data at business speed supports data governance The system provides a powerful predictive analytics engine which allows you to generate datasets for predictive model training directly from Birst s Trusted Data Tier its agile semantic (governance) layer. With superior predictive intelligence in the hands of front line business users, business

7 Industry leading enterprise software from Sapphire Systems Sapphire Systems is a leading global provider of cloud and on premise enterprise software delivering organisations with industry specific solutions. With over 1,000 customers worldwide, Sapphire partners with market leading software authors, develops unique customisations, and offers unrivalled customer service and support. Headquartered in London with offices across the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Latin America and Asia, Sapphire offers 24-hour support and has extensive knowledge and experience in helping clients to achieve a measurable return on investment. For more information visit: