JSE-listed Ixchange has inked an application value-added reseller (AVAR) agreement with business intelligence specialist Cognos. This agreement will provide added business value to users of Ixchange`s Ability business management solutions suite.
Johan Buys, director of Ability, says Cognos enables customers to fully exploit the data they have stored in their ProfitAbility database to its fullest potential.
"In the course of general day-to-day business, enormous amounts of information are captured in the ProfitAbility customer order fulfilment solution, and stored in its database. This information is seldom exploited sufficiently to assist in decision-making and ultimately the further growth of the business. By enabling customers to use Cognos`s Impromptu and Powerplay applications to analyse and drill-down into their data, ProfitAbility is unlocking the data`s potential to allow managers to improve business processes and succeed in the competitive knowledge economy," says Buys.
Due to its direct local presence as well as its international focus, Ixchange selected Cognos`s products as the best fit for its ProfitAbility customers. Both companies produce products that are able to be used on the Microsoft SQL platform, making it a close fit technologically, and both have the same commitment to creating quality software that is simple to use.
Ixchange customers will be able to access their data easily, in a format they choose, including via the Web, straight from their desktops without needing to request reports through their IT departments.
"Powerplay provides end-users with the ability to perform high-level queries on data with ease, followed by drill-through queries to finer details with Impromptu," notes Buys. "The products are designed to ensure that only the necessary data is downloaded and that network traffic is kept to a minimum to provide the greatest value-add with the least disruptions".
The deal will also provide Ixchange`s partners with access to Cognos products. The business intelligence products are available to new and existing AccountAbility and ProfitAbility users as an add-on value-added product.
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Ixchange`s Ability suite of software is the leading suite of business management solutions for medium sized companies in the areas of retail, distribution and services. This software suite is made up of the AccountAbility back-office financial control system, SaleAbility retail management system, VizAbility strategic inventory management system and ProfitAbility customer order fulfilment system. These applications are all integrated into the Ability suite and run on Microsoft platforms.
Ixchange
Ixchange is a South African listed company focused on leading the international mid-range customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain optimisation software markets. The company has entrenched its leadership position in the front-office with its HEAT and GoldMine products, while its ABILITY suite of business management solutions has emerged in South Africa as the market-leading back-office suite for medium sized implementations in the services, distribution and retail sectors. Ixchange is focused on the international market with offices in Swindon (UK), Colorado Springs (US), Los Angeles (US), Sydney (Australia), Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.