• Analytics Modules
• Report and Content Management Modules
• Collaboration and Productivity Modules

ANALYTICS MODULES

ES Spreadsheet is a powerful module included with every Monarch Enterprise Server system, using Monarch server technology to dynamically transform reports into browser-based or Excel spreadsheets tables, summaries and charts. With ES Spreadsheet, Monarch Enterprise Server transforms any reporting environment into a real-world data mart, allowing users to work online with the data locked in reports, with no limitations.

ES Spreadsheet allows users to leverage the power of Microsoft Excel within their browser. By pointing and clicking, Monarch Enterprise Server users can extract all report data, or a summarized view of the report data, into a live Excel file downloaded automatically from the web-based interface of Monarch Enterprise Server. ES Spreadsheet fully supports Excel templates, so that users can choose to load data into an archived Excel template, predefined with pivot tables, charts, multi-sheet workbooks, macros and more, to bring data to life—fast! ES Spreadsheet also comes with the ES DBJoin component, which can combine data from reports with additional data from a separate source, such as an ODBC database, Excel or Access file, etc., and present the combined data in one view, without programming.

Simply put, the Monarch Enterprise Server Report archive with ES Spreadsheet is the easiest way to integrate data from your core enterprise systems with Microsoft Office, without data warehousing and without custom programming!

ES Spreadsheet features at a glance:

• User-initiated report data transformation in web or Excel spreadsheets
• Browser-based tables viewing based on Monarch model technology
• User-initiated sorts and filters for targeted data analysis
• Powerful data summaries deliver multiple views of report data
• Dynamic browser-based charting of summary data
• Live linking of report data to other corporate data using ES DBJoin
• User-initiated, server-based table and summary data exporting to Excel
• Delivery of Excel output directly to local Excel through browser
• Full support of Excel templates to leverage advanced MS Excel capabilities
• Automatic Excel cell formatting and 65,000 row support

 

ES TotalView is an optional module that provides powerful, yet easy-to-use interactive analysis of report-based data, to meet real world reporting needs, expedite business workflow and better enable decision support, all without programming.

These days, more and more report users are working with very large datasets, well in excess of the row limits of Excel. Plus, workers and managers require increased ad hoc analysis capabilities. ES TotalView fulfills enterprise demands for heavy-duty analysis of large datasets, using just a web browser.

ES TotalView is based on a new set of technologies that allow report users to seamlessly and dynamically work with reports as if they were truly flexible datasets with no need to pre-define filters, sorts or groupings. ES TotalView allows report users to easily jump from greenbar report views to targeted, customizable data views with a simple click of the mouse. Once in a data view, users can dynamically sort, filter, group and total the data however it is needed with a few clicks of the mouse.

ES TotalView features at a glance:

• Web-based, user-defined grouping, sorting and filtering of report data
• Powerful, report/data joining feature allowing users to quickly join reports and reports and other data sources into consolidated analysis views
• User-defined totals, columns and calculated fields
• Link-to-source feature allowing direct linking from any row of data back to the original report source
• Ability to save any data view definition for easy reuse
• High performance data mining architecture providing fast, mined access to even the largest report data sets
• Enables third-party reporting on core text-based reports using Crystal Decisions, Actuate, Cognos and other report writing and analysis tools

 

Datawatch Dashboards is a standard data visualization module that allows users to analyze datasets in a huge variety of eye-catching graphical chart types. The intuitive user interface is based on Adobe Flash technology and delivers a vivid presentation of critical business data, allowing users to easily monitor and measure important metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Datawatch Dashboards features one-click drill-down facilities to detailed information and a clever presentation style that consolidates and arranges critical data on a single screen, allowing users from senior level executives to operational staff to assess results, identify trends, reveal issues and rapidly initiate appropriate actions.

Datawatch Dashboards features at a glance:

• More than 50 graphical chart styles including speedometers, stop lights, column/bar, pie charts and more
• Real-time and interactive with advanced filtering options for more in-depth and historical analysis
• Easy to use drill-down navigation and export capabilities
• Rapid installation tools including visual configuration facilities and pre-built dashboard charts
• 100% Web-based application
• Advanced graphics Library built on Adobe Flash technology

 

ES Cube is an optional analysis module that extends the business intelligence capabilities of Monarch Enterprise Server into the multidimensional, dynamic analysis world. ES Cube transforms data selected from reports into a multidimensional data cube on the server, displaying it in the user's web browser. ES Cube provides the user with drag-and-drop analysis including summaries, graphs, filters and sorts, to view data from any angle, at any level of detail. Users have plenty of power to work with, in a user-friendly interface: drill down to the original data anytime; save any view for future use, export graphs or data to PDF, Word or Excel, and more! ES Cube brings high-end data analysis to anyone in the enterprise that needs it!

ES Cube features at a glance:

• Based on Java technology, drag-and-drop report-based multidimensional analysis
• Browser-based applet that automatically loads in the user's browser
• Analysis of report data based on user queries and results
• Support for saved user and administrative views of report data
• PDF, Excel and Word exporting of all data and graph views

REPORT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT MODULES

ES Report is the base module on which Monarch Enterprise Server is built, delivering core report management and distribution services for the entire enterprise. ES Report allows users to easily locate and retrieve the specific report sections they need and view them in their browser with full security.

ES Report includes a full suite of collaboration tools, allowing Monarch Enterprise Server users to work together with reports like never before. Users can view and add "sticky note" annotations to reports, share questions and comments with others using online discussion threads, and email report sections anytime.

All this is managed through a flexible Web-based administrative interface that allows Monarch Enterprise Server administrators to manage all aspects of operation from anywhere, anytime.

ES Report features at a glance:

• Complete report storage, retrieval and viewing
• Powerful report indexing for fast retrieval of stored reports
• Flexible, easy-to-use search engine and interface for users of all levels
• Collaborative tools such as "sticky note" annotations, discussion threads and emailing
• Export reports as PDF files
• Web-based administration of all application functions including filing, maintenance and scheduling
• User, group and role-based enterprise-wide security; each user sees only what you allow
• Support for binary document storage
• Storage of unaltered, original reports as a compressed archive, side-by-side with working reports

 

ES Style is an optional module that transforms reports or other text output stored in Monarch Enterprise Server into online XML forms. Virtually every industry needs to provide text-based reports within a form for viewing. ES Style provides this capability, including simple invoices, complex financial statements, healthcare claims and more. Users can easily search, view and print XML form-based content in their web browser.

ES Style features at a glance:

• Automatic transformation of text output into XML forms, for online viewing
• Powerful printing capabilities

COLLABORATION AND PRODUCTIVITY MODULES

ES Collaboration is a set of tools that come standard with every Monarch Enterprise Server system. ES Collaboration provides three capabilities that allow report users to improve their productivity and overall corporate communication: report annotations, report discussion threads and view emailing.

Report annotation provides users with the ability to annotate report documents with customized annotations in a "post-it" manner. Users can add comments to any area of a report document with a simple click of the mouse. Annotations can also be private or viewed by other individuals or groups based on user preferences. Report discussion threads are similar to annotations but allow multiple report users to share comments in a chat type environment about a specific report document.

ES Collaboration features at a glance:

• Persistent, "post-it" type annotations on any report area
• Private or public annotations based on groups, roles and users
• Mouse-over viewing of annotation comments
• Persistent, easily accessible discussion threads
• Emailing of report or data views directly through the browser

 

ES Notify is a standard module that allows Monarch Enterprise Server users or administrators to request an email-based notification when requested report data is online and available within the Monarch Enterprise Server Report archive. Using a system of hyperlinks right in the email notification, ES Notify provides secure, one-click access to pre-defined report search results. ES Notify can poll the archive for results hourly, daily, weekly or monthly, and will automatically notify Monarch Enterprise Server users when their desired reports are available. No need to log on and check if new reports are in the ES Report archive; as soon as it is added, ES Notify will alert you!

ES Notify features at a glance:

• User and administrator defined email notifications
• Automatic polling for results by the hour, day, week or month
• Dynamic hyperlinking in notification emails for direct data access
• Integrated security model for complete data security