One Device at a Time To help on-the-go workers make faster and better decisions, access to business data within the firewall is critical
Overview: As the pace of business continues to increase, organizations have mobilized their workforce to keep up. To help on-the-go workers make faster and better decisions, access to business data within the firewall is critical. Mobile business intelligence addresses that need by extending BI functionality from the desktop to mobile devices.
Smartphones are uniquely equipped to put interactive reports and dashboards in the palm of the mobile worker's hand. This functionality allows companies to improve the return on their existing smartphone investment while taking advantage of new information access and delivery innovations such as collaboration through social networks including Twitter and Facebook.
The release of popular devices such as Apple's iPhone and iPad, the BlackBerry and Android has given the enterprise new technology that puts information into the hands of key decision-makers. These devices have been widely adopted by consumer and business users alike and, according to Ventana Research, are now a preferred method for many business professionals to consume information, according to a separate report from Gartner. Applications fueling these devices are also on the rise showing great potential for the display of BI data on mobile devices.
Format: PDF | Size: 83KB | Date: 23rd April. 2011 | Pages: 4
