The AST ESM`s Brio ONE suite of online analytic tools is positioned to become a market leader in South Africa over the next year. The Brio product range consists of enterprise reporting, query analysis and design tools that allow automated scheduling and ``bursting`` of reports, publishing of reports to the Web, ad hoc analysis of real-time data and total integration into back-end business and ERP systems.
For organisations that want to optimise operational and strategic decision-making, Brio Enterprise is an enterprise business intelligence suite and analytical application development platform that facilitates timely and effective business decision making, allowing companies to gain a competitive advantage.
"Brio Enterprise is the only solution that allows clients to rapidly deploy rich analyses and applications to a wide range of end-users with a single integrated product that works the same across the Web and client server, supporting both connected and disconnected analysis," points out Andrew Cook, Business Intelligence Manager at AST ESM, a business unit of the AST Group.
In addition to the Enterprise reporting suite, Brio also offers the Brio Report range. This is an industrial strength reporting application that allows native access to a wide range of current and legacy systems with multi-platform and database support. Brio. Report delivers the industry`s premier enterprise data transformation and reporting environment, allowing everyone in the extended enterprise to easily access and utilise the information they need to make better business decisions. Brio Report transforms data into valuable information by generating reports of any type or format, against any enterprise data source, across any enterprise operating system.
Coupled with this is the Brio Portal. Brio Portal is the leading enterprise information portal from Brio Technology, which delivers dynamic corporate information to frontline business managers - regardless of where it resides. From up-to-the-minute production reports to push-button access to information for interactive analysis, Brio. Portal gives the right users the right information at the right time. Brio Portal is a key component of Brio ONE - the first decision processing platform designed to increase the business value of enterprise information.
AST Group
The AST Group provides comprehensive and integrated ICT-based solutions to an increasing range of global corporate clients. AST`s best-of-breed software, excellent service delivery capabilities and our solution focus make us your ideal strategic partner.
AST focuses on industries such as mining, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare and government. We have specialists in management and IT Consulting, IT Communications, Enterprise Systems Management, IT services, ERP Solutions, Outsourcing, Technology Rentals and Training.

