Scenario 1:     Use of Electronic Data Mart results in end user productivity gains.

Client interest in the Electronic Data Mart Product was generated due to the following:

• Current reports do not provide some of the information needed by end users.
• End users are keying data from reports into spreadsheets in order to produce customized information.
• Available report customization tool kit is cumbersome and requires programming expertise.
• Programming resources are busy with other higher priority work .

The client is frustrated by the amount of time being spent by end user resources in generation of spreadsheets and customized reports.

The client decides to add the BCS Electronic Data Mart Product to their tool kit. Data from existing legacy databases is ported to the BCS server via standard FTP  mechanics, allowing users to access this information through query tools via their desktop browsers. The client has not needed to acquire any hardware or software in order to implement the product. No desktops were upgraded or modified, no software was installed at the client locations.

Benefits Realized

The client realizes immediate and substantial cost savings and productivity gains. The client reports the following to be significant unexpected benefits:

• Query results are available at any location. A user can call up the results of a query wherever they are (including at home).
• Query results can be downloaded directly to the users desktop as a spreadsheet, thereby eliminating manual keying in of this data from reports.
• Queries can be saved and shared, reducing rework.
• Implementation of the product caused users to begin thinking about what else they could do to improve their workflow, lower costs and increase productivity.