Vendor:
Founded:
Headquarters:
Infor
2002
New York City
Customers:
Deployment Model:
Free Trial:
60,000+
Cloud, On-Premise
Yes
Infor Birst At A Glance
Product Overview
Infor Birst’s networked analytics approach connects people and teams throughout a client’s organization via a shared network of data. It empowers business people with easy-to-use tools to make fast and confident decisions on top of centrally governed data, accelerating the delivery of trusted analytics across the enterprise.
Built on top of a next-generation multi-tenant cloud architecture, and leveraging technology patents around automation and machine learning, Infor Birst uniquely delivers enterprise-grade scalability with speed and end-user self-service. Companies get governed, consistent data, for better accuracy and company-wide agreement.
Infor Birst delivers the speed, self-service, and agility front-line business workers demand, and the scale, security, and control to meet rigorous corporate data standards. Infor Birst delivers all of this and more, with low total cost of ownership via public or private cloud configurations and improve efficiencies that add to the bottom line.
Infor Birst achieves networked analytics through a 2-tier architecture that aligns back-end enterprise data with line-of-business or local, edge data. Infor Birst’s Automated Data Refinement extracts data from any source (data stores, applications, warehouses, big data, and unstructured external sources) into a unified semantic layer. The result is a consistent view that enables users with self-service analytics through dashboards, reporting, visual discovery, mobile tools, and predictive analytics. Infor Birst Open Client Interface also offers integration with Tableau, Excel and R.
Features
We’ve listed below Infor Birst’s several features:
BI platform features:
- Administration via Windows and MacOS app
- Administration via web interface
- Live connection to and snapshot of external data
- In-memory data model
- OLAP (Pre-processed cube representation)
- ROLAP (SQL-layer querying)
- Multi-data source reporting (blending)
- Data warehouse / dictionary layer
- ETL capability and scheduler
BI Standard Reporting features:
- Pixel Perfect reports
- Customizable dashboards
- Report formatting templates
Ad-hoc Reporting features
- Drill-down analysis
- Formatting capabilities
- Predictive modeling
- Integration with R or other statistical packages
- Report sharing and collaboration
Report Output and Scheduling features
- Publish to Web
- Publish to PDF
- Output Raw Supporting Data
- Report Delivery Scheduling
Data Discovery and Visualization features
- Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
- Location analytics / geographic visualization
- Predictive analytics
- Support for machine learning models
- Integration with R or other statistical packages
Mobile features
- Responsive design for web access
- Dedicated iOS Application
- Dedicated Android application
- Dashboard / report / visualization interactivity on mobile
Infor Birst also includes Smart Analytics, a set of AI-enabled features that use machine learning to give users new insights into their data.
Target Market
From food and beverage to aerospace and defense, and everything in between, Infor’s customers are from various industries all over the world.
We’ve listed 10 notable customers below:
- Lutheran HealthCare
- University of Colorado Health
- The United Nations
- Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC)
- Sonic
- Spencer's Gifts
- Sports Authority
- Omron
- Hershey
- Honda
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Implementation/Integration
Infor offers the following deployment options:
On-premise – With on-premise deployment, Infor runs on internal servers hosted at locations the client controls. Clients’ systems, processes and users are connected through internal infrastructure. Organizations often opt for on-premise deployment when they want to host their data internally, or if specific third parties or customers require it.
Cloud – In cloud deployment, Infor’s suites are hosted by a cloud services provider, and the solution’s maintenance and daily operations are outsourced. Infor works with Amazon Web Services, known for its world-class cloud infrastructure. Companies choosing this implementation get the option to scale capability as needs change, which results in lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
Hybrid – With a hybrid implementation, some of the client’s software applications are hosted on-premise while others are deployed in the cloud. Some organizations prefer hosting applications (e.g., CRM) in the cloud, while deploying core systems, such as ERP, on-premise. Companies choose this strategy when they want to take a calculated approach to moving to the cloud or when they’re duty-bound to host specific forms of data internally.
Customer Service & Support
By dialing their local Infor support number, customers can get in touch with Infor’s trained support specialists, who offer personalized support on a daily basis.
Infor offers Elite Support to its dedicated customers. This option includes a designated Customer Success Manager who serves as the customer’s advocate. Success Managers have a deep understanding of Infor’s products.
Additionally, Infor has a support portal for its customers. It’s an all-in-one hub that gives users access to all support resources, from customer communities and service packs to software patches and more.
Infor’s Knowledge Base is updated daily, and it’s where customers can find the Infor Support Assistant – an innovative application that’s synced with their respective Infor applications to help Infor proactively manage their upgrades and issues.
Pricing
Infor doesn’t publicly release its pricing information, so please contact the vendor directly for a quote.
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Social and collaboration remains an area of relative weakness for Infor Birst. While functionality for diverse output formats, content search, alerting, and printing is mature and complete, other areas are developing, such as support for user ratings of the value of BI content.
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About
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. It builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems.
Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation.
