Products in use
• WebFOCUS 7.6.11/7.7.03
– Developer Studio
– Data Adapters (Sybase, SQL, WebServices, ODBC)
– Info Assist
– Mobile Favorites
– Active Reports
• Data Migrator
– 50+ Data Flows (executed throughout the day by Autosys)
• iWay
– Inbound SWIFT processing
• Report Caster
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Information Technology Environment
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– VMWare o Will be its own physical machine for WebFOCUS 8
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– Most reporting accesses stored procedures directly and WebFOCUS is used to format the content o Very little business logic in the reports o Some complex reports
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– Via Report Caster o Distributed content to email, server file systems, report library
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Business User Environment
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– Secured environment o Users managed by groups and entitled to content o Web Interfaces and direct running of reports
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– Guided ad hoc via drop down filtering o Date ranges, broker, etc o Choice of output formats
– Direct running of specific reports
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Developer Experience
– Take BUILDING REPORTS training to start o Good overview of functionality o Most users start with the UI then drop back to the code once they become more familiar
– Download the manuals o Creating Reports With WebFOCUS Language o Creating Charts With Graph Tools
– Use FOCAL POINT o Great resource for all kinds of questions
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– It’s all about the data
– Out of the box functionality is unparalleled
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Examples – Standard Report
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Examples – Formatted Excel with Tabs
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Examples - Dashboard
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Examples – Active Accordion Report
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Examples – Guided Ad Hoc UI
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Examples – Report Integrated with Workflow Application
Workflow Application
Network
Storage
IBI Data Migrator
CRM Application
Report
(.fex)
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Examples – Data Integration with CCH Tax Package
User Request
Report
(.fex)
Network
Storage
Formatted Flat File User Import to CCH
* Increase Data Quality
* Reduced Data Entry Time from 2 person weeks to minutes
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Future
• WebFOCUS 8
– Targeting Q1 2012 implementation o Depending on IBI timelines
• Wider use of Active reports
– Guided Ad Hoc reporting o Eliminate multiple versions of the same report
• Implement Mobile Favorites
– Enable access from anywhere to specifically developed content
• Dashboard Development
– Business Unit specific dashboards with reports/KPIs
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• Questions?
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