Infor Birst

Democratised analytics infused with artificial intelligence

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INFOR BIRST

Turn business complexity into clear, actionable insights

Infor Birst provides actionable insights for everyone, from the boardroom to the shop floor. Our cloud analytics platform includes pre-built, industry, and role-specific content and metrics – seamlessly integrated and available wherever users need them.

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Benefits

Key benefits of our cloud analytics platform

Company-wide insights

Combine data from multiple sources and visualize it in dashboards, reports, or workspaces to gain real-time insights from across the business.

Improved decision making

Access real-time, contextual analytics embedded directly into workflows, improving decision-making and task accuracy.

Quicker time to value

Gain quicker time to value with pre-built data models from all operational areas. See results within days of implementation.

Reduced data complexity

Use low-code / no-code solutions for data transformations and model building. Reduce complexity and need for multiple products.

Infor Birst capabilities and features

Industry analytics

Infor delivers prebuilt, industry-specific content across 11+ industries and multiple functional areas – all tailored specifically to user roles.

Each analytics environment is securely designed from the start to accelerate insights and simplify analysis.

Role-specific content: Prebuilt analytics tailored for distinct roles and tasks
Out-of-the-box data models: Rapid setup using prebuilt data frameworks
Automated data integration: Quickly and efficiently add and scale new data
Granular drillback capabilities: Easily navigate from high-level dashboards to detailed data
Embedded contextual widgets: Real-time insights integrated directly within ERP and portals

Modern data architecture

At the heart of our cloud analytics platform is Infor’s modern data architecture – designed to put powerful, scalable analytics into the hands of every user. This business-centric approach to data is secure, flexible, and built to grow with your organisation. AI-powered automation streamlines manual tasks, so you can focus on insights, not infrastructure.

Live, flexible data access: Connect to live data or extract from virtually any source
Unified data across systems: Bring together data from multiple platforms, including big data sources
Automated data modelling: Patented technology builds business-ready data stores with minimal effort AI-powered efficiency: Reduce manual work and accelerate time to insight
Enterprise-ready architecture: Integrated data lake and API gateway for seamless scalability

Networked BI

Networked BI provides a fresh approach to delivering data-as-a-service (DaaS). Trusted, governed data no longer conflicts with user speed and ease-of-use. Patented technology uniquely combines centralised and decentralised analytics – delivering self-service agility without silos or traditional centralised overhead.

Reusable business definitions: Utilise common, governed business rules across teams
Blended data models: Easily merge centralised and decentralised analytic content
Analytic sandboxes: Provide self-service data prep environments for users
Data-as-a-service (DaaS): Deliver trusted data securely throughout the organisation
Governance with agility: Maintain enterprise-grade governance without sacrificing speed

Adaptive user interface

The adaptive user experience supports all analytics styles – from visual data discovery and interactive dashboards to pixel-perfect reporting. Users gain smart analytics and self-service data prep fully integrated with centralised IT-managed data.

Integrated user experience: Smoothly move between dashboards, discovery, and reporting
All skill-level access: Designed for everyone, from business users to data scientists
Offline and mobile: Access analytics online, offline, and on any device
ERP-embedded analytics: Industry-specific analytics built directly into ERP solutions
Flexible API embedding: Easily embed analytics into applications to monetise data

Native cloud multi-tenant architecture

Native cloud multi-tenant architecture provides a low total cost of ownership (TCO), rapid deployment, and automated upgrades. This architecture ensures easy lifecycle management, standards-based openness, and simplified integration.

Economical scaling: On-demand expansion of both users and data volumes
Rapid deployment: Fast, iterative implementation for quicker business value
Zero-pain upgrades: Automatic updates without downtime or disruption
Flexible deployment: Compatible with public cloud, private cloud, or on-premises
Open integration: Standards-based architecture simplifies connections

Unified Analytics

The analytics widget brings together data from both Infor Birst and Infor Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), delivering powerful visualisations directly within your workspace. Users gain dynamic, real-time insight to track performance, explore trends, and act immediately without leaving the app.

Interactive visualisations: 30+ interactive chart types for flexible, rich reporting
Context-aware filtering: Data views adapt dynamically based on user interaction
Deep linking: Drill through directly to dashboards, ERP data, or external sources
Single-view KPI tracking: Combine widget data with core applications in one view
Real-time insights: Visualise combined analytics and EPM data instantly in-app

Customer Stories

See how customers are using our cloud-based analytics

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Miller Industries speeds up success

See how this global leader in towing and recovery equipment streamlined their accounts receivable process. By tapping into powerful analytics, they not only accelerated AR collections but improved cash flow visibility.

Make business breakthroughs with Infor Industry Cloud Platform

Transform your business with Infor Industry Cloud Platform – a powerful, unified technology platform that can help you fuel enterprise innovation. Infor Birst, part of the Infor Industry Cloud Platform, empowers organisations to unlock enterprise-wide intelligence and make more strategic decisions through a unified, AI-powered analytics solution.

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