MCI Consultants, the leading distributor for Applix`s TM1 product in SA, recently announced that it has received certification for the integration of its flagship business intelligence tool, TM1, with SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW), the core component of SAP Business Intelligence (SAP BI), itself a component of the SAP NetWeaver platform. This integration and certification enables SAP BW customers to easily include TM1 in their enterprise resource planning (ERP) and BI solutions for even faster analytics and easier-to-use planning, budgeting, reporting and performance management capabilities.
"SAP BW can access and store massive amounts of historical and current ERP and other data," commented David Menninger, VP, worldwide marketing, Applix. "The integration of TM1 and SAP BW gives users a greater opportunity to work with the information stored in SAP BW, deriving further value from their entire ERP investment."
The TM1 platform, complementary to SAP BW, is known for helping enterprises achieve a high level of their business goals by:
* Delivering greater performance through faster query, load and recalculate times;
* Providing tools, on a single platform, for budgeting, business planning and modelling and reporting;
* Offering users a familiar and easy environment in which to work i.e. Microsoft Excel and Excel via the Web.
"Large enterprise data warehouses, such as SAP BW, can be a `treasure trove` of operational and transactional information for global ERP customers," added John Van Decker, senior VP at META Group, a leading provider of IT research, advisory services and strategic consulting. "Complementary third-party business performance management tools for accessing and analysing this information can help these companies to more accurately and consistently plan for and manage their businesses."
SAP BW and TM1 for business modelling, planning and forecasting
With SAP BW providing the critical business information, TM1 enables users to quickly build powerful models with minimal demands on IT resources. These models are used easily by financial analysts, line of business managers and executives through TM1`s use of Excel.
SAP BW and TM1 for reporting
SAP BW and SAP Business Explorer Analyzer (the Excel reporting and analytics capability of SAP BI) deliver the bulk of information - from historical to current, static to transactional - and TM1 delivers flexible and easy-to-use report designs. Additionally, since TM1 provides a "single version of the truth", it offers users the ability to view and change information, upon permission, and records the stored information. TM1 delivers a direct connection to ERP and general ledger resources for timely access to data. TM1 also provides a built-in audit trail of changes made to the data.
For further information, please contact Aliki Droussiotis, MCI: tel 011 454-3420, fax 011 454-3417, e-mail aliki@mci.co.za
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Applix is a global provider of business intelligence and business performance management solutions. These solutions enable the continuous management and monitoring of performance across the financial, operational, customer and organisational functions within the enterprise. More than 2000 customers worldwide use Applix`s adaptable, scalable and real-time solutions, delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, to manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real-time. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA, Applix maintains offices in four countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com.
MCI Consultants
MCI Consultants is a South African-based business information systems consulting firm specialising in providing software solutions to the business community, specifically to the financial services and personnel recruitment industries.
They offer a complete solution, which can include project management, consulting services, installation, training and support, packaged software implementations, product development including e-commerce solutions, hardware supply, installation and design services.
Their approach is to continuously provide solutions to meet their clients` changing requirements. They pride themselves in delivering excellent customer service and building long lasting partnerships with their clients.
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