Introduction to Xcelsius 2008

Presented by Lee Grogan

We demand information in a simple and compelling way

WHY DATA VISUALISATION?

Silos of Information

WHY DATA VISUALISATION?

Business people are inundated with information—but it’s not always useful

How to make sense of information in faster ways

“Industry research shows that 85% of corporate IT users are not savvy using BI query and analysis tools”

Madan Sheina, Computerwire

How can better insight impact someone's job

WHY DATA VISUALISATION?

INTRODUCING XCELSIUS 2008

WHAT IS XCELSIUS?

TAKE ACTION TO REACH STRATEGIC GOALSTAKE ACTION TO REACH STRATEGIC GOALS

RADICAL SIMPLIFICATION IN A VISUAL WAY

RADICAL SIMPLIFICATION IN A HIGHLY VISUAL WAY

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XCELSIUS 2008

– See a holistic view of your business performance

– Take action to reach strategic goals

– Peer into your organisation's future

RADICAL SIMPLIFICATION IN A HIGHLY VISUAL WAY

Numerous, disparate data sources Xcelsius Engage connects to any ODBC or XML source

Create simple and engaging interactive models

Spreadsheets are dull, static, and aren’t compelling

Need a comprehensive view of your data

Dashboards provide a comprehensive view of business performance

ISSUE SOLUTION

Discussions take place in real time; static data isn’t conducive

Do on-the-fly analysis with visual components like gauges, sliders and dials

Limited IT resourcesAnyone that can use Excel can create stunning visualisations with little training

THE NEED FOR DASHBOARDS & VISUALISATION

Deploy “live” Xcelsius dashboards anywhere in your organisation

ALL DEPARTMENTS NEED DASHBOARDS & VISUALISATIONS

Dashboards are used by Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, and more!

ALL DEPARTMENTS NEED DASHBOARDS & VISUALISATIONS

HOW DOES XCELSIUS WORK?

HOW IT WORKSHOW DOES IT WORK?

XCELSIUS: RUNTIMEHOW DOES IT WORK?

THE RESULT

THAT’S NICE, BUT DO YOU TRUST THE DATA?

With trust, comes use.  With increased use, more impact.   

Business Objects BI Platform

COMPLETE INTEGRATION WITH SAP BUSINESS OBJECTS

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Access personalized dashboards anywhere

Interactive Xcelsius model. Please place in presentation mode (F5).

ACCESS PERSONALIZED

DASHBOARDS ANYWHERE

ACCESS PERSONALISED DASHBOARDS ANYWHERE

COMPLETE END TO END CONSULTING SERVICES

DSCallards was recently awarded Gold Partner of the Year by SAP Business Objects, in recognition of our continued success in helping organisations deliver business intelligence through: and

QUALITY ASSURANCE

DASHBOARD PLANNING METHODOLOGY

CASE STUDY – WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

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“Dashboards and scorecards are multilayered performance management systems, built on a business intelligence and data integration infrastructure, that enable organisations to measure, monitor and manage business activity using both financial and non-financial measures””

WHAT ARE DASHBOARDS AND SCORECARDS?

WHAT ARE DASHBOARDS AND SCORECARDS?