Information Builders Defines the Future of Self-Service BI

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Nov 20, 2013) - Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity, and integration solutions, today announced the availability of InfoApps™, a self-service BI innovation that leverages the ease, simplicity, and convenience of consumer apps to enable anyone, anywhere, to get fast, relevant answers to their most pressing business questions. The technology extends the benefits of BI to a much broader user base than traditional software, optimizing decision-making at every level and helping organizations uncover new revenue streams in the process.

Although BI and analytics tools deliver high value for a small number of professional analysts, their complexity has left them beyond the reach of most other users. InfoApps, built with Information Builders' WebFOCUS platform, address this issue by providing all stakeholders -- including executives, frontline workers, and key external groups -- with self-contained, interactive BI apps.

Key InfoApps capabilities include:

• Adaptability and Focus: Easily consumable on desktops, laptops, and mobile operating systems, InfoApps are expressly designed to address particular business issues and encourage faster, more accurate decision-making.
  
  
• Significantly Reduced Reliance on IT: Once created by app developers or power users, InfoApps enable everyone in the organization to interact with information, assemble custom dashboards, and tailor the data to suit their needs.
  
  
• Ease of Use for External Parties: When shared with customers, partners, and other key external stakeholders, these zero-training, purpose-specific apps foster greater collaboration, stronger competitive advantage, and a higher level of customer satisfaction and retention.
  
  
• Cost Reduction: InfoApps help organizations realize cost savings by enabling deployment to partners and suppliers to align performance. In addition, InfoApps lay the framework for identifying new revenue streams, as companies can investigate ways to monetize their existing data by giving external parties access to BI and analytics capabilities. 
  
  

Numerous companies are tapping InfoApps to extend their BI environments to a wider group of users, including Plex Systems Inc. The company integrated Information Builders' technology into the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, its ERP solution, enabling its customers to better gauge production activity, track delivery, monitor shipments, and analyze supply chain activity. As a result of this implementation, Plex Systems has increased customer satisfaction by empowering even non-technical users to address their own BI needs without relying on advanced analysts or the IT team for assistance. 

Supporting Quote

"Information is a company's most valuable asset, yet organizations have historically struggled with effective dissemination of data outside of an elite circle of employees, severely limiting its value," said Gerald Cohen, president and CEO of Information Builders. "InfoApps offer next-generation, self-service BI to the masses, enabling a much broader range of both internal and external users to benefit from reporting and analytics insight that was previously unavailable to them. Information Builders is dedicated to providing our customers with the latest in BI technology, and we're excited to be at the forefront of this revolutionary new trend in information sharing, collaboration, and business improvement."

Supporting Information

• Blog: InfoApps™: The New Face of Self-Service BI and Analytics - By Jake Freivald, Vice President of Global Marketing, Information Builders
• Video: Introducing InfoApps
• Demo: Interactive eStatements
• White Paper: Don't Build Dashboards - Assemble Them With a BI Portal and InfoApps

About Information Builders
Information Builders helps organizations transform data into business value. Our software solutions for business intelligence and analytics, integration, and data integrity empower people to make smarter decisions, strengthen customer relationships, and drive growth. Our dedication to customer success is unmatched in the industry. That's why tens of thousands of leading organizations rely on Information Builders to be their trusted partner. Founded in 1975, Information Builders is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices around the world, and remains one of the largest independent, privately held companies in the industry. Visit us at informationbuilders.com, follow us on Twitter at @infobldrs, like us on Facebook and visit our LinkedIn page.

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