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The people behind BIRT When does a product suite become sweet? Is it after it’s configured, tested and deployed to end users? Or is it prior to that, during the planning stages when it becomes apparent that there is a single solution available for multiple issues, a product suite so elegantly engineered that the integration and operation of its individual components is imperceptible, allowing end users effortless access to critical data? With the introduction of BIRT Mobile Viewer applications for iPhone® , iPad® and Android TM , Actuate continues to outperform the competition in its quest to deliver the ultimate BI suite. Capable of drawing content from a variety of resources and utilizing one of two deployment options, the new BIRT Mobile Viewer apps integrate seamlessly with the unrivaled Actuate BIRT infrastructure, effortlessly accessing the integrated suite of Actuate BIRT products. BIRT Mobile Viewers are designed-from-the-ground-up, native applications that can be used with Actuate’s new Software as a Service (SsaS) offering, BIRT onDemand. BIRT onDemand effortlessly delivers personalized, real BIRT report content to all authorized users wherever they are, whenever they need it. Unlike other “mobile” apps, BIRT Mobile Viewers are real BIRT report viewers; they do not deliver .pdf files or canned web pages. What users see is their own BIRT content, served up on their favorite productivity tools—smartphones and the iPad. BIRT Mobile Viewers Product Summary

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BIRT Mobile Viewer enables BIRT output to be sent to virtually any mobile device fast and easy.

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  • 1. The people behind BIRT When does a product suite become sweet? Is it after its configured,tested and deployed to end users? Or is it prior to that, during theplanning stages when it becomes apparent that there is a singlesolution available for multiple issues, a product suite so elegantlyengineered that the integration and operation of its individualcomponents is imperceptible, allowing end users effortless accessto critical data?With the introduction of BIRT Mobile Viewer applications foriPhone , iPad and AndroidTM, Actuate continues to outperformthe competition in its quest to deliver the ultimate BI suite. Capableof drawing content from a variety of resources and utilizing oneof two deployment options, the new BIRT Mobile Viewer appsintegrate seamlessly with the unrivaled Actuate BIRT infrastructure,effortlessly accessing the integrated suite of Actuate BIRT products. BIRT BIRT Mobile Viewers are designed-from-the-ground-up, native Mobileapplications that can be used with Actuates new Softwareas a Service (SsaS) offering, BIRT onDemand. BIRT onDemandeffortlessly delivers personalized, real BIRT report content toViewers all authorized users wherever they are, whenever they need it.Unlike other mobile apps, BIRT Mobile Viewers are real BIRTProduct report viewers; they do not deliver .pdf files or canned webpages. What users see is their own BIRT content, served up on Summarytheir favorite productivity toolssmartphones and the iPad.

2. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers Overview BIRT Mobile Viewers are designed-from-the-ground-up, native applications that When does a product suite become can be used with with Actuates new sweet? Is it after its configured, tested Software as a Service (SsaS) offering, and deployed to end users? Or is itBIRT onDemand. BIRT onDemand prior to that, during the planning effortlessly delivers personalized, real stages when it becomes apparentBIRT report content to all authorized that there is a single solutionusers wherever they are, whenever available for multiple issues, a they need it. Unlike other mobile apps, product suite so elegantly engineeredBIRT Mobile Viewers are real BIRT report that the integration and operation viewers; they do not deliver .pdf files or of its individual components iscanned web pages. What users see is imperceptible, allowing end userstheir own BIRT content, served up on The BIRT Mobile effortless access to critical data?their favorite productivity toolsViewer for iPhonesmartphones and the iPad. With the introduction of BIRT Mobile and iPod Touch Viewer applications for iPhone andApplications built with ActuateOne iPod Touch, iPad and AndroidTM,provide users with one user experienceapp is available Actuate continues to outperform theregardless of task, tool or skill level; free from the iTunes competition in its quest to deliver theare supported by one server with a setApp Store and can ultimate BI suite. Capable of drawingof services to support any deployment content from a variety of resources, and are built with one design using BIRT. be downloaded BIRT Mobile Viewer apps integrateActuateOne provides organizations with directly to your seamlessly with the unrivaled Actuatea quick time to market and the ability to BIRT infrastructure, effortlesslygrow with success. iPhone or iPod accessing the integrated suite ofActuateOne is a complete BI solution Touch. Actuate BIRT products. There is also abuilt on BIRT that introduces newproducts and features to its suite of Rich free, HD versionInformation Application-ready products. available for iPad.2 3. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers Features BIRT Mobile Viewer for iPhone andiPod Touch features include: BIRT Mobile currently provides three Native app (built in Objective C) built-from-the-ground-up native Uses the BIRT Mobile SDK viewers: BIRT Mobile Viewer for Gives users an application that runs iPhone and iPod Touch, BIRT Mobile on iPhone or iPod Touch Viewer HD for iPad, and BIRT Mobile Securely accesses any BIRT content for Android. Leverages orientation awareness to BIRT Mobile Viewerauto-rotate views when appropriate for iPhone and iPod Touch Provides native ad hoc reporting Stores parameter values for future use The free BIRT Mobile Viewers extend Integrates fully with BIRT onDemand, Actuate BIRT into the field where users or seamlessly with an iServer need instant, reliable access to reports deployment (Actuate 11SP2) to make critical decisions on the fly. The Integrates with the core iOS Settings latest versions of BIRT Mobile Viewer Manager, enabling administrators can be downloaded from the iTunes to manage viewer connection App Store directly to your iPhone 3GS or settings alongside all the devices above and for iPod Touch. other settings (Note: Requires iPhone OS 4.0 or later.The BIRT Mobile for iPhone Viewer takes advantage Please update your device with the latest OS and firmware downloads prior of iPhone-centric features such as orientation awareness, to loading the BIRT Mobile app.)touch navigation, email and phone dialing.3 4. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers BIRT Mobile HD for iPad BIRT Mobile HD is a native iPad app that takes advantage of the extra real estate afforded with its 9.7-inch screen and iPad-specific features. This free application includes features such as annotation and email. BIRT Mobile HD provides all the features and security of the BIRT Mobile Viewer, optimized for the iPad: Store multiple connection profiles(connect to BIRT onDemand and anEnterprise iServer without re-enteringusername & password) Share BIRT reports via e-mail Print any BIRT Report from iPad usingAir PrintTM BIRT Mobile HD for Annotate reports; those annotationsiPad is available oncan be included when sharing reportsvia e-mailiTunes, and takes mobile BIto the next level by leveraging the native attributes of large format mobile viewing devices.4 5. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers BIRT Mobile Viewer for Android The BIRT Mobile The BIRT Mobile Viewer for Android is Viewer for Android a native mobile application that takes provides users advantage of on-device features: with BIRT content Access mobilized BIRT reports optimized to takefrom BIRT onDemand advantage of Utilize the Androids native navigationnative Androidwithin the app functionality. Sign on once: the app remembersiServer login information View BIRT content that is optimizedfor the Android phone Manage mobilized contentsubscriptions Users can easily subscribe to their own mobileBIRT contentin Actuate 11SP2 or later.5 6. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers Benefits unable to completely integrate withother features, applications and With the proliferation of mobile devices functionality of the device such as for business use, many enterprises phone dialing, email, calendar and require massive scale to securely delivercontacts, as well as motion detection content to vast numbers of users. Many triggers such as shaking the device to alternative technologies fall short of return to its home screen. meeting this requirement. Are subject to compromised security:Unlike native applications many In addition, most mobile apps onbrowser-based mobile solutions the market typically require speciallypresent a unique security risk as they designed (sized and scoped) content, can be exploited from a desktop- rely on a mobile devices built-in based web browser. web browser with its limited viewing Are costly and inefficient: Alternatives size and functionality, are costly tocost more and require a mobile implement, and cannot leverage the viewer framework for multiple security, scheduling and scale of theusers, as well as the time required to Actuate iServer deployment platform. develop and deploy content from a These products typically:managed infrastructure. Require multiple versions of content: The BIRT Mobile Viewers are full-Mobile information delivery solutions featured, native apps that providethat cannot accommodate the same users with the true mobile experience Content uploaded to BIRT onDemand can include anycontent on both the mobile device and astandard web browser create increased theyve come to expect. All BIRT BIRT report document or BIRT design, and be viewed Mobile Viewers:development cycles, multiple versions ofanywhere: in a browser, or on an iPhone,the same design and information, and Deliver rich, data driven BIRT contentdirectly into the hands of mobileiPod Touch, iPad or Android.inefficient content management. Decrease device functionality:users, regardless of where they areMobile information delivery Offer a zero-cost mobile informationsolutions that display contentdelivery solution that is freelyonly through a mobile browser are available on the iTunes App Store andthe Android Market. 6 7. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers Serve as building blocks for BIRT- Extend the reach of BIRT applicationspowered applications. BIRT Mobilebeyond the boundaries of the webViewers can be easily extended tobrowser: deliver rich informationcreate rich and highly focused mobileapplications seamlessly to the deviceinformation applications, as welland to multiple users. Apps are fastas integrated into existing custom to implement, easy to manage, andapplications to provide automatedsimple to extend by leveraging the fullinformation delivery.power and capability of the Actuate Invoke mobile device functions suchBIRT platform.as phone dialing, email and location Reduce costs and time to market:awareness, as well as leveraging create an environment in whichdevice contacts and calendar.everyone, from developers to end Integrate seamlessly with Actuateusers, can innovate to create new11SP2 or later.competitive advantages, increase revenue opportunities and drive The BIRT Mobile Viewers offer corporate performance. outstanding and immediate ROI, Increase productivity and decision- giving business users what they need, making ability of mobile workers when, where, and how they want it. Securely deliver in-office information Eliminate platform issues via theto mobile workers with minimal (ornative viewerno) IT effort Offer on-device report navigation 7 8. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers Deployment Complete instructions for accessingBIRT content via BIRT onDemand can BIRT Mobile Viewers can be usedbe found on BIRT Exchange. with BIRT onDemand. These apps No software installation required effortlessly deliver personalized BIRT Launch in a web browser report content to all authorized users. Immediate access No BIRT onDemand administration required Simple set up Users can configure BIRT onDemand is the fast, easy way to their own environment to suit their deploy the BIRT Mobile Viewer apps. needs Users can create a BIRT onDemand Easy upload Users can upload account, upload any BIRT .rptdocument their own content and immediately or BIRT .rptdesign file (for versions up access their own information via their to Actuate 11SP2), mobilize it, and mobile device immediately view it in the BIRT Mobile True self-service BI No IT Viewer. intervention/involvement is requiredPlease note that documents that relyon Adobe Flash visualizations willnot render properly on the iPhone,iPod Touch or iPad as these devices doDeploying the BIRT Mobile Viewers on BIRT onDemand is simple:not currently support Flash content.1. Sign up for a BIRT onDemand account.2. Download and install the BIRT Mobile Viewer app from the iTunes App Store or the Android Market.3. Configure the app using the instructions on BIRT Exchange.4. Upload any BIRT report document or BIRT report design file (for versions up to Actuate 11) to a BIRT onDemand account.5. Click on each file to mobilize content.6. Go back to the app and click the file name to view BIRT content. 8 9. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers The Progressive both on-demand and scheduled reports without IT intervention but Design Architecture within IT-control. This highly scalable The Actuate BIRT progressiveimplementation of Actuate services design architecture includes: provides multi-server, multi-project support; high-availability clustering, BIRT 360 Operational and analyticfailover and load balancing; metadatauser-created dashboards for acaching; and enterprise management360-degree view of the business in a and tuning featurestrue self-service environment. BIRT onDemand Actuates Software BIRT Data Analyzer In-memory as a Service (SaaS) offering, whichanalytics application that helps enables any user, anywhere, to accessbusiness users uncover trends, identifyenterprise information via the Web,anomalies and model scenarios. without downloading/installing BIRT Reports web reports based onActuate BIRT desktop products.open-source BIRT technology fromthe Eclipse project, available withoutThese options provide an array ofcharge from BIRT Exchange.choices from which to create unique BIRT Studio self-service, ad-hoc webinformation applications that appeal ActuateOne is recognition of a single, common architecturereport development within IT controlto any user. for development and deployment that meets BIRT Interactive Viewer end userWithin the progressive designreport viewing and customizationstructure, BIRT designs can be sharedthe dynamically changing needs BIRT Mobile Viewers users mobilizeamong highly skilled developers,of information consumers.and carry information whereverbusiness users and consumers.they go This encourages participation andBIRT iServer enables the use of BIRTsupports an iterative developmentInformation Objects, and includes environment, which speedsscheduling, versioning, and archiving development and adoptionfunctions, allowing users to runof information applications.9 10. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers Device System CompatibilityRequirements The information available to BIRTOverall system requirements vary with Mobile Viewers conforms to the nativeoptions chosen. For a system analysis user interface of the individual device. based on your specific needs, please Please be sure to download and install contact an Actuate expert at 1-800- the latest version of your hardwares914-2259 (US & Canada) or contact us operating system and any firmwareby email. You can also contact one of updates prior to installing BIRT Mobileour offices worldwide. Viewers.For More Software Information CompatibilityFor additional information about BIRT BIRT Mobile Viewers integrateMobile Viewers, please contact an seamlessly with BIRT iServer products, Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259 (US providing prompt, secure delivery of & Canada) or contact us by email. content including reports generatedYou can also contact one of our by the BIRT Designer, BIRT Studio andoffices worldwide. Interactive Viewer. Please check with an Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259 (US & Canada) for additional options.Actuate Corporation2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy.,Tel: (888) 422-8828Ste. 500Web:http://www.actuate.comSan Mateo, CA 94404http://birt-exchange.com10