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Features and Functions
Our platform is comprised of a set of modules, each providing features and functionality critical to any robust business intelligence solution. Each module is comprised of a large, ever-expanding and ever-improving library of proven code. We use this as our starting point for developing highly client-tailored solutions. Our clients get exactly what they need quickly, cost-effectively, and with little risk.
| Area |
| Module |
Key Features and Functions |
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| Security and User Management |
| User Administration |
| User accounts (user IDs and permissions/access) assigned, modified and revoked centrally by designated staff |
| Ability for users to maintain/manage their own account details (password, email address, contact information, etc.) as desired by client |
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| Role Manager |
Ability to establish an unlimited number of user roles, each potentially with a unique set of permissions/access |
| User Authentication |
| User access controlled via unique user IDs and passwords which are validated via system log-in |
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| Data Import |
| Data Import – Automated |
| Interfaces with external systems developed using Web Services, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol),UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration), WSDL (Web Services Description Language) |
| Can be combined with sophisticated data validation |
| Data approval/sign-off |
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| Data Import – User Initiated |
| Used for large sets of data where automated importing is not feasible; provides a fast and reliable way to integrate large amounts of data quickly |
| Wide range of formats supported; users provided a template in order to standardize, simplify process |
| Can be combined with sophisticated data validation |
| Data approval/sign-off
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| Data upload logging, tracking, scheduling and reminders |
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| Data Import – Web Forms |
| Effective means for consistent collection of small amounts of data from numerous, disparate sources; streamlines data collection efforts and ensures consistency |
| Enforcement of data types and validation of data
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| Linked guidance/help for users |
| Data approval/sign-off |
| Data upload logging, tracking, scheduling and reminders |
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| Reporting and Analysis |
| Report Builder |
| Cross tabulation, and graphical and tabular outputs |
| Trend and analysis reporting |
| Multi-pathway drill down |
| Report exporting |
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| Entity Manager |
| Unlimited number of hierarchical levels |
| Automatic recasting of data when entity relationships are changed |
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| Data Export |
| Provides ability to easily export data from the data warehouse for use by statistical analysis tools such as SPSS, SAS, etc. |
| Formats include Excel, PDF, XLS, CSV, RPT, RTF, XML |
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| Other |
| Content Management |
| Document repository |
| WYSIWYG tools for authoring new content |
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| Survey Builder |
| Ability to conduct online surveys quickly, plus ability to automatically import response data into data warehouse |
| Surveys developed and administered via simple web tools |
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| Blogging |
| Authorized users can be provided the ability to blog within business intelligence portal |
| Functionality can be effective for engaging stakeholders around an organization’s outcomes and performance data |
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| Search |
| Ability to search across an organization’s business intelligence portal based on search terms and potentially other criteria |
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| System Management |
| System Settings |
| Ability to change style themes for web or mobile UIs |
| Enable HTTP compression |
| Trim style sheets |
| Change SMTP server for alerts |
| Add HTML headers |
| Add tracking scripts for tools such as Google Analytics |
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| System Log |
| Comprehensive tracking of all users’ activities across time
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| Ability to identify user software architecture (used for help desk support) |
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