MicroStrategy SOLIDIFIES POSITION IN BI WITH NEW V.7.1MicroStrategy Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, announced the launch of version 7.1 of its MicroStrategy 7 business intelligence platform. MicroStrategy 7 is a scalable business intelligence platform built specifically for the Internet. With version 7.1, MicroStrategy has enhanced MicroStrategy 7 for the query and reporting space with an intuitive, Web-centric interface, improved application integration capabilities and additional tools to expedite deployment for its customers and partners. "MicroStrategy is fortifying its decade-long leadership in the OLAP market by adding scalable query and reporting features to the MicroStrategy 7 platform," said Sid Banerjee, vice president of product marketing at MicroStrategy Incorporated. "These enhancements will make MicroStrategy 7 easier to use and integrate without compromising its unparalleled analytical sophistication." "Enterprises today are looking to solve the problem of gaining a single view of their company data and providing insight and analysis to every user in the organization. To do this, you need a robust Business Intelligence platform with easy to use and deploy analytical applications built on top of this platform," said Dan Vesset, senior research analyst at IDC. "MicroStrategy 7.1 combines the power of the platform with the ease of use and deployability of a true Query and Reporting toolset, giving enterprises a strong solution to provide users with the intelligence they need." Ease of Use Promotes Quick User AdoptionIn a continued effort to make MicroStrategy 7 the easiest to use query, reporting and analysis system, MicroStrategy included enhanced prompting, pop-up drilling menus and dynamic HTML (DHTML) support to provide desktop-like interactivity and powerful reporting over the Web in version 7.1. Combined with the comprehensive enterprise reporting capabilities of MicroStrategy Web Viewer, Web Reporter and Web Analyst, these features deliver sophisticated analytical functions in an intuitive, Web-based reporting environment by aiding navigation and enhancing usability for end users. As a business intelligence platform built entirely for the Internet, MicroStrategy 7 ultimately benefits large corporations like Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse: "MicroStrategy's ability to perform very complex analysis through a simple user interface is a tremendous advantage for our employees needing to understand the details of product performance in a specific store," said Steve Stone, vice president of MIS operations at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse. Ease of Deployment Enables Quick Time to MarketMicroStrategy 7 now includes a three-step wizard that facilitates the application set-up process and a pure HTML interface that eases deployability by eliminating the need for users to download ActiveX controls or Java applets in order to access information. Version 7.1 also includes native open database connectivity (ODBC), which allows organizations to leverage their investments in existing databases like Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server and NCR Teradata. "With the all-HTML approach, Lowe's is going to make it very simple for our users to access the platform," said Stone. "Easy deployability, simple maintenance, and greater ease-of-use found in MicroStrategy 7 will make it easier for both our IT support staff and our end users to work with this tool." MicroStrategy 7 - The Platform of Choice for DevelopersEnhanced development features and integration capabilities in MicroStrategy 7.1, including support for Java and Unix, make it easier for systems integrators and value added resellers to quickly develop and integrate MicroStrategy's business intelligence platform into their offerings. With MicroStrategy OLAP Provider, third-party interfaces can now access the more robust MicroStrategy engine to answer questions other business intelligence tools cannot. MicroStrategy OLAP Provider uses Microsoft's OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) standard to communicate with common cube-based software such as Cognos PowerPlay, Microsoft Excel 2000, and ODBO-compliant software from companies such as Business Objects and Brio Technology. This allows organizations to standardize on a world-class query, reporting and analysis platform, while still enabling users to access the platform via the interface of their choice. MicroStrategy's new software development kit, MicroStrategy SDK for Java, exposes a completely open, XML-based architecture that makes it simple for developers to customize or seamlessly integrate MicroStrategy's technical capabilities into existing Web, Windows or wireless solutions including retail, finance, CRM and ERP analytics. MicroStrategy SDK features a Javabased Web API that is used to build custom applications on multiple platforms, including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows NT, and Web application servers such as IBM WebSphere, iPlanet, and Apache Tomcat. "The Retek Data Warehouse, with embedded MicroStrategy technology, can reduce time to market, resulting in enhanced value creation, cost savings and more efficient operations," said Tom Schoen, director of software engineering at Retek Inc. To find out what MicroStrategy 7.1 can do for you, join industry analyst Bob Moran from the Aberdeen Group and top MicroStrategy executives for a free, interactive Webcast on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.microstrategy.com/bisuccess1B. Pricing and AvailabilityMicroStrategy 7.1 is generally available today. Pricing and information on MicroStrategy 7.1 products is as follows:
For more information or to view an online demo, visit www.microstrategy.com/71demo. About MicroStrategy IncorporatedMicroStrategy is a leading provider of business intelligence software for Global 5000 organizations. Since 1990, the company has specialized in helping businesses transform their extensive operational data into actionable information. MicroStrategy's business intelligence platform gives organizations solutions to all of their query, reporting, and advanced analytical needs, and distributes insight to users via Web, wireless, and voice. MicroStrategy 7, the company's scalable business intelligence platform, is built specifically for the Internet era. Its pure-Web architecture provides Web reporting, security, and performance, and standards that are critical for deployment over the Web. Within intranets, the company's products provide employees with information to make better business decisions. In extranets, extended enterprises use MicroStrategy 7 to build stronger relationships by linking customers and suppliers via the Internet. MicroStrategy has approximately 1,100 enterprise-class customers including Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, AT&T, First Union Corporation and GlaxoSmithKline. MicroStrategy also has relationships with over 200 systems integrators, application development, and platform partners including IBM, PeopleSoft, Compaq, Informatica, and JD Edwards. For more information on the company, or to purchase or demo MicroStrategy's software, please visit MicroStrategy's Web site at www.microstrategy.com. Contact Alka Nayyar of MicroStrategy Incorporated, 703-848-8600, pr_info@microstrategy.com. |
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