The GPS Business Analytics Suite
The Vanguard Business Analytics Suite dramatically reduces the cost, complexity, and time-to-value of deploying business intelligence
and analytics solutions. The Business Analytics Suite consists of pre-built business content, including dashboards, metrics, reports,
graphs, and key performance indicators, delivering immediate insight and business value out of the box. The Analytics Suite is built
on industry best practices, as well as Vanguard's deep domain expertise in manufacturing and distribution. The Analytics Suite
also leverages all of the power and functionality of the Vanguard Graphical Performance Series® business intelligence and analytics solution.
The Business Analytics Suite is made up of building blocks of pre-defined analytic content, representing fundamental business measures
that are the foundation of key performance indicators. These building blocks are independent of the source enterprise systems. This
architecture provides powerful business analysis capabilities, in a flexible format that can be easily tailored to account for changing
business requirements or systems. The Analytics Suite offers a unique level of business agility and transparency, enabling the user to
quickly identify the key performance factors that drive profitability.
Scorecards
The Balanced Scorecard methodology introduced by Professor Robert Kaplan and Dr. David Norton in 1992 is a framework for defining,
implementing, and managing an enterprise's business strategy by linking objectives with factual measures. GPS enables the application
of balanced scorecards by providing the ability to readily compare business information with established targets. GPS provides a platform
for sharing performance targets and results across an enterprise, allowing management to understand at a glance how the business is
performing. With one click of a mouse, the user can drill down into the report and find additional details.
Performance Indicators
GPS accesses and presents key business measures for sales, customer service, the supply chain, financials, purchasing, inventory, and
many other areas. GPS then provides the ability to use these information building blocks as the basis for comparisons, calculations,
ratios, and metrics. Users are able to dynamically combine business measures to derive Key Performance Indicators, such as product
profitability, margin analysis, book-to-bill ratios, return on investment, and other vital metrics.
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