Planning the year ahead? Wondering what’s happening in Your business? Sage 300 Business Intelligence Tools can provide the answers you need.

I’m sure it is no surprise to you to say that the business world today moves at a breakneck pace. It is no longer viable to spend weeks gathering business statistics, financial and operational information and make plans.  You need to know now and decide your actions for tomorrow, today!

Where do you turn for this data, trends, statistics? It is likely your Sage 300 has a goldmine of information, but how can your quickly and effectively extract and analyze it?

The answer is the powerful business intelligence tools for Sage 300. Using modern Microsoft SQL (Structured Query Language), Excel, and intuitive web and mobile platforms these solutions can put you and your business way ahead in the game.

We recommend three, Sage 300 Intelligence Reporting Solutions, Sage Enterprise Intelligence and DataSelf for Sage 300. Contact your Account Manager for more information.

Here is a quick overview of each solution. All three come with many pre-built reports and dashboards.

Sage 300 Intelligence Reporting (SI)

This is the first Sage Endorsed BI tool that you are either already using, or can get started with right away, the core system, Report Manager, is included with your Sage 300. It is a powerful Excel based tool that can be used to report and analyze data in all modules of Sage 300 and will be the eventual replacement for the old GL Financial Reporter.

The Sage Intelligence Reporting Suite includes additional modules, Report Designer, part of your Sage 300c subscription, Connector module for building highly customized reports and using other data sources, Report Viewer users, additional Report Manager users, and an Analytics module.

It includes features to automatically distribute pre-designed reports to put key information in the hands of your managers and to do quick ad-hoc reporting to get you information you need now.

Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI)

A newer higher-level Sage Endorsed BI Tool built on MS SQL with functional interfaces that run in any web browser, or in Microsoft Excel and SEI has a mobile interface making it ideal for a wide range of users.

SEI has a core system and available data warehouse and automated report distribution. Its web browser-based interface delivers an easy way for users to access real time information in a self-sufficient manner. The Excel interface is great for number crunchers who are married to Excel. The mobile interfaces best for execs and those on the go.

Automate report distribution can save you hours of work every week or month.

DataSelf for Sage 300 (DS)

Built on the tier one world class Tableau Business Intelligence Self-Service Analytics platform, DataSelf is the most powerful BI tool in our offerings.

DataSelf Analytics fulfills that potential by adding extensive reporting agility and depth, amplifying your business intelligence benefits with Tableau and Microsoft BI technologies, and providing exactly what you need to turn your data into knowledge.

DataSelf Analytics provides capabilities that go beyond Crystal, MS Reporting Services and Excel-based reporting, allowing users to analyze data extensively and easily. It allows decision makers to easily access all of their data anytime and anywhere; not only ERP’s data but also from other systems such as CRM, MRP, POS, website visitors and an external payroll application. It becomes a single source for all information.

For more information or a demo of these tools contact your Sage 300 Account Manager today.