Business Analysis

Dr. Himanshu HoraSRMS College of Engg. & Tech., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)

DATA WAREHOUSINGREPORTING AND QUERY TOOLS AND

APPLICATION

Reporting and Query Tools

Tools Categories :

Reporting Managed Query Executive Information System OLAP Data Mining

Reporting Tools

Production Reporting ToolsCompanies generate regular operational reports or support high volume batch jobs, such as calculating and printing pay checks.

Report Writers (Desktop tools for end users)

Crystal Reports / Actuate Reporting System

Users design and run reports without having to rely on the IS department.

Managed Query Tools

Managed query tools shield end users from the complexities of SQL and database structures by inserting a “metalayer” between users and the database.

Metalayer : Software that provides subject-oriented views of a database and supports point-and-click creation of SQL.

Executive Information System Tools

First deployed on mainframes.

Predate report writer and managed query tools.

Build customized, graphical decision support Apps. or

“briefing books”.

Provides high level view of the business and access to

external sources e.g. custom, on-line news feed.

EIS Apps highlight exceptions to business activity or

rules by using color-coded graphics.

OLAP Tools

Provide an intuitive way to view corporate data.

Provide navigation through the hierarchies and

dimensions with the single click.

Aggregate data along common business subjects or

dimensions.

Users can drill down, across, or up levels.

Data Mining Tools

Provide insights into corporate data that are not easily discerned with managed query or OLAP tools.

Use a variety of statistical and AI algorithms to analyze the correlation of variables in data.

Interesting patterns and relationship to investigate.

IBM’s Intelligent Miner,

DataMind Corp.’s DataMind

Applications

Need for applications Some tools and Apps can format the retrieved data into easy-to-read reports, while others concentrate on the on-screen presentation. As the complexity of questions grows, these tools may rapidly become inefficient.

Application often take the form of custom-developed screens and reports that retrieve frequently used data and format it in a predefined standardized way.

Cognos Impromptu

Impromptu is database reporting tool from Cognos Corporation.

Solution for interactive database reporting.Object oriented architecture ensures control

and administrative consistency across all users and reports.

Easy-to-use graphical user interface.In terms of scalability, support single user

reporting on personal data, or thousand of users reporting on data from large warehouse.

Cognos Impromptu

Unified query and reporting interfaceObject-oriented architectureComplete integration with PowerPlayScalabilitySecurity and ControlData presented in a business contextOver 70 predefined report templatesFrame-based reportingBusiness-relevant reportingDatabase-independent catalogs

Application Development Tools

PowerBuilder

Forte (Forte Software Inc.)

Information Builders : Cactus FOCUS Fusion

Cactus

Enterprise-class, client/server development environment.Create applications of any size and scope combination of

transaction processing, decision support, and batch processing.

Primary components of AppsPresentation layerBusiness logicData access

Easy to learn and use. No prior knowledge required of HTML, JAVA or complex 3GLs.

FOCUS Fusion

Multidimensional database technology for OLAP and Data warehousing.

FOCUS Fusion provides• Fast query and reporting• Comprehensive, graphics-based

administration• Integrated copy management

facilities• Open access via industry-

standard protocols