Info Explorer – Cost Effective BIInfo Explorer – Cost Effective BI

Presented By: Robert LaveryPresented By: Robert Lavery

About Orchid Systems

• Developer of solutions to enhance Sage 300 ERP (Accpac) for over 16 years.

• Development Team includes 5 programmers with combined development experience of over 70 years.

• Represented in North America by Robert Lavery & Associates.

• Multi Award winning, including:o 2011, 2012 & 2013 Gold Development Partner of the Year

About Orchid Systems

• Orchid develops modules for Sage 300 ERP (Accpac) that:

• Provide analytical tools for more effective decision making and information management.

• Simplify and automate what can be time consuming, complex and necessary-but-routine tasks.

• The result is improved efficiency and productivity combined with increased customer service and satisfaction.

Orchid’s Modules

• ANALYTICAL REPORTING/BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE• Info-Explorer

• FINANCIAL• EFT Processing

• Inter Entity Transactions & IET TRADE

• INVENTORY• Bin Tracking

• Return Material Authorizations

Orchid’s Modules

• REPORTING AUTOMATION & PRODUCTIVITY• Information Manager:

– Process Scheduler

– Document Management Link

– Optional Tables/Supplementary Data with spreadsheet add-in

– Report Runner

– Data Views

– Notes

What is Business Intelligence?• Business Intelligence represents the tools and

systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process of an organization.

• Tool(s) must adapt to existing and future organization structure and processes.

• Must be integrated to source(s) of data but not restricted by database schema.

Increasing Value of Data

Data Information

(Formatted)

Knowledge

(Trends)

Wisdom

(Relevant)

Important Data Concepts• Privacy – “use/disclosure” of data• Security – “protection” of data• Consistency – “processing” of data• Reliability – “trust” in data

Info Explorer

• Powerful analysis tool to explore your Sage 300 ERP (Accpac) data and other data. Provide insight to help you increase the performance of your organization.

• Summarize, drill down, drill into and “slice and dice” your Sage 300 ERP data in real time.

• Clear insight into business operations to help you make the right decision, every time.

• Intuitive, multi-dimensional data cubes & graphical reporting combined in customizable Dashboards.

• NEW - Support for Budget Write-Back to GL, IC, EB Info.

Info Explorer

• Mobile cube files support analysis on-line or off-line.• Powerful Business Intelligence without the usual price

tag! • User-defined formatting & filtering helps you focus on

what is most important to measure.• Empower s your people with the right information at the

right time.• Cater for your individual reporting needs by saving your

own “views” on the desktop.• More cost effective than creating multiple Crystal Reports.

Demo of Info Explorer…

Info Explorer Lite

• FREE tool can be downloaded and installed in less than 15 minutes. Runs for 30 Days.

• Sample Cubes can be connected to your live Sage 300 ERP database for analysis purposes.

• After 30 Days, you can request an Activation Code to run the software indefinitely at no charge.

• Limitations of Info Explorer Lite:– 1) Can’t create new cubes or modify existing cubes– 2) Can’t export to Excel

Info Explorer

• Thank you……• Download Link is:•

www.orchidsystems.biz/info-explorer-lite-registration.shtml

• Questions• Comments• Discussion….?