Tap Metadata that Users Can Handle

Deliver data in plain business language that lets any user create reports from any data source.

Actuate provides a metadata layer via BIRT Information Objects, which unify data access across the enterprise for the Actuate product line and create logical business data models, centralized metric and KPI definitions and reusable query definitions for a reporting environment that’s more easily managed by IT. BIRT Information Objects dramatically improve the productivity of every report developer and information user.


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  • Present data in business terms that business users can understand – BIRT Information Objects present themselves to report developers as simple business friendly views of corporate information. Developers need not have knowledge of the originating source(s) or the underlying complexity of the schema. Report developers and users become more productive because they are aware of the information available to them without having to learn how to obtain it. A
  • Centralize access to corporate data sources, KPIs and operational metrics  – BIRT Information Objects can define, scope, secure and present corporate KPIs and operating metrics to dashboards,  report authors and ad-hoc query users across the organization. Central IT controls access to this metadata and its underlying layers. This layering allows changes at the lowest level to have minimal impact on those above it, while transparently continuing to feed applications, reports, and dashboard widgets with information. Central access also ensures consistency across reporting applications and projects, giving organizations a common version of the truth.
  • Reduce the number of Structured Query Language (SQL) queries operating against data sources – BIRT Information Objects provide distributed query processing, the ability to query multiple sources at once, and exceptional response times to report users, while query optimization and consolidation reduces the number of individual queries operating against transactional systems. Business systems run smoothly enabling report creators to focus on how to present the information rather than how to get it without impacting everyday operations.

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