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5. Content Management
Additionally, the WebFOCUS BI Portal is tightly tied to the WebFOCUS Client repository and
authorization security model, automatically displaying the appropriate view and controls based
on user role and group membership.
WebFOCUS Business Intelligence Portal Key Features
The WebFOCUS BI Portal offers the following key features:
Simple, self-service access to BI information, both corporate and user-created, significantly
minimizes reliance on IT for dashboard creation and maintenance.
Rapid creation of comprehensive BI portals, that are unmatched in aesthetics, interactivity,
and usability, eliminates expensive or time-consuming custom coding.
A familiar and intuitive ribbon-based interface simplifies and accelerates portal design.
Dynamic styling eliminates the need for expensive designers and long design cycles,
allowing report developers to quickly build and deploy visually compelling, fully stylized
reports that can be automatically applied for each portal and page.
Easy portal versioning and customization for departments, partners, suppliers, and
customers drives higher levels of adoption, while containing development costs and allowing
for the expansion of BI using existing IT resources.
A consistent, visually appealing look and feel, regardless of screen size, is ensured through
optimization of portal real estate for every device form factor. The introduction of various
display containers enables the presentation of more reports within less screen space.
Page-level security reduces the number of portals to be managed by allowing pages to be
hidden from unauthorized groups or users. It also dramatically simplifies daily upkeep in
SaaS environments.
A new coordinated portal engine allows BI content to be designed in an ad hoc fashion,
with individual components linked through global variables for joint interaction and filtering.
End users can gain insights from multiple sources, and update content or replace
components in complex applications without IT intervention.
For More Information
See the following manual at http://documentation.informationbuilders.com:
Business Intelligence Portal
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