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I recently presented at our BI Seminar in Maidenhead. The subject was data visualisation with Xcelsius 2008. We had over 40 delegates attend. A great success all round.
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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
COPYRIGHT © 2007 BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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
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?
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