PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction BIPE What is BIPE Key Features of BIPE BIPE Vs. other Reporting Options Checkpoint and Questions Seven Steps The Data layer The Output Conclusion
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction BIPE What is BIPE Key Features of BIPE BIPE Vs. other Reporting Options Checkpoint and Questions Seven Steps The Data layer The Output Conclusion
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What is BIPE?
Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise (BIP E) forms part of Oracles suite of BI tools (OBI EE) providing comprehensive analysis and reporting capabilities.
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What is BIPE? BIP E provides a standalone platform which enables the user to define both the presentation and data layers.
What is BIPE?
The product is thin client (web based) making implementation quick and relatively straight forward.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction BIPE What is BIPE Key Features of BIPE BIPE Vs. other Reporting Options Checkpoint and Questions Seven Steps The Data layer The Output Conclusion
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XMLP or BIP E?
Reason/Feature XMLP BIP E Comments
Ability to reformat the report
Use of XML Templates Schedule Reports Email Reports Simple to use Reliable / Robust
Customisation of Run Time Parameters Customisation of Data Layer Use of Multiple Data Sources Drill Down Bursting Embed queries in Excel Cheap to Implement
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XMLP requires customisation of the Oracle Reports XMLP requires customisation of the Oracle Reports
Customisation of Data Layer Use of Multiple Data Sources Drill Down Bursting Analyser for Excel
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XMLP
XML XML
A sound understanding of the EBS database is required to produce reports
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XMLP
XML
A sound understanding of the EBS database is required to produce reports
FINANCIALS
FINANCIALS
BIP E
XML
BIP E
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Scheduling Reports
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Burst a Report
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction BIPE What is BIPE Key Features of BIPE BIPE Vs. other Reporting Options Checkpoint and Questions Seven Steps The Data layer The Output Conclusion
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction BIPE What is BIPE Key Features of BIPE BIPE Vs. other Reporting Options Checkpoint and Questions Seven Steps The Data layer The Output Conclusion
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BENEFITS
Free, but users are limited to the data layer defined by the standard reports in EBS. Expensive to build and maintain. Limited to only the EBS data source. Limited reporting functionality Comparatively in-expensive to implement and maintain. Single independent platform from which to manage reports. Very expensive to purchase (?) Expensive to implement and maintain.
OBIEE
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Scheduling Reports
Burst a Report
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction BIPE What is BIPE Key Features of BIPE BIPE Vs. other Reporting Options Checkpoint and Questions Seven Steps The Data layer The Output Conclusion
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Overview
Whilst XMLP provides rich functionality, it(with have its XMLP FREE does EBS) limitations. BIP E reaches well beyond BIP E fairly integrated that of its EBSinexpensive @ ~600 predecessor.per license
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XMLP(BIP)
Customise Reports Discoverer
Free, but users are limited to the data layer defined by the standard reports in EBS.
Expensive to build and maintain. Limited to only the EBS data source. Limited reporting functionality
OBIEE
Comparatively in-expensive to implement and maintain. Single independent platform from which to manage reports.
BI Apps
Other Packages (e.g. Expensive to implement and maintain. Business Objects) Infinity (XMLP) and Beyond (BI Publisher Enterprise) To
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