Re: Enterprise Reporting Tool anyone?
From: "Tony Flaherty" <aef@mfs.misys.co.uk> > >I've been asked to look into products which allow end users to create their >own reports, this is to reduce the time I spend writing reports and to >increase the time I spend trying to explain the theories of database design >to accountants! I would say that you could consider, in decreasing order of preference, Business Objects, Hummingbird BI/Suite, Cognos, Seagate Analysis, Crystal Reports. Business Objects is my number one favourite because it's great to make accountants talk about the problems they have with BO. No, actually, it's because BO has the most comprehensive "universe-definition" capabilities, which makes it easier to hand over to lusers. Hummingbird is really easy to use, but slightly less comprehensive in the "universe-definition" stakes. But that's just an opinion. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
I would add BriQuery to the list of tools to look at. It provides similar meta-data capabilities to Business Objects (but generally not quite as sophisticated) allowing you to hide the complexity of the database from the user. On the other hand, it can be set up to allow developers or true "power" users to get straight at the data. In article <8cc8au$ovi$1@news.xmission.com>, "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote: > > From: "Tony Flaherty" <aef@mfs.misys.co.uk> > > > >I've been asked to look into products which allow end users to create their > >own reports, this is to reduce the time I spend writing reports and to > >increase the time I spend trying to explain the theories of database design > >to accountants! > > I would say that you could consider, in decreasing order of preference, > Business Objects, Hummingbird BI/Suite, Cognos, Seagate Analysis, Crystal > Reports. > > Business Objects is my number one favourite because it's great to make > accountants talk about the problems they have with BO. No, actually, it's > because BO has the most comprehensive "universe-definition" capabilities, > which makes it easier to hand over to lusers. > > Hummingbird is really easy to use, but slightly less comprehensive in the > "universe-definition" stakes. > > But that's just an opinion. > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > -- Irwin Goldstein Objective Software Systems, Inc. http://www.objectsoft.com Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
Also check out Cognos Impromptu...they own the BI marketspace, company is growing like gangbusters as well...stock has grown $15/share in the last week... irwin_goldstein@my-deja.com wrote in message <8cd1ik$2s7$1@nnrp1.deja.com>... >I would add BriQuery to the list of tools to look at. It provides >similar meta-data capabilities to Business Objects (but generally not >quite as sophisticated) allowing you to hide the complexity of the >database from the user. On the other hand, it can be set up to allow >developers or true "power" users to get straight at the data. > >In article <8cc8au$ovi$1@news.xmission.com>, >"Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> From: "Tony Flaherty" <aef@mfs.misys.co.uk> >> > >> >I've been asked to look into products which allow end users to >create their >> >own reports, this is to reduce the time I spend writing reports and >to >> >increase the time I spend trying to explain the theories of database >design >> >to accountants! >> >> I would say that you could consider, in decreasing order of >preference, >> Business Objects, Hummingbird BI/Suite, Cognos, Seagate Analysis, >Crystal >> Reports. >> >> Business Objects is my number one favourite because it's great to >make >> accountants talk about the problems they have with BO. No, actually, >it's >> because BO has the most comprehensive "universe-definition" >capabilities, >> which makes it easier to hand over to lusers. >> >> Hummingbird is really easy to use, but slightly less comprehensive in >the >> "universe-definition" stakes. >> >> But that's just an opinion. >> ______________________________________________________ >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >> >-- >Irwin Goldstein >Objective Software Systems, Inc. >http://www.objectsoft.com > > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.