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Overview for Microsoft
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deFacto Overview 100% Microsoft-centric: Optimized for ECALs Supports Migration to Wave 14 Stack Native Excel Front-end SQL Server/Analysis Services: SharePoint Integration: M&A Reporting, Scorecards, Dashboards Optional Web-based data submission Fully Unified Planning Product: Budgeting, Forecasting, Consolidation, Analysis, and Reporting Powerful, Comprehensive, and Scalable: Proven with Fortune 1000 to Middle Market Customers Built from the Ground Up by Experts behind Hyperion Enterprise and OutlookSoft
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The Team Behind deFacto Built from the Ground Up by Experts behind Hyperion Enterprise and OutlookSoft: Designed, Built, and Implemented Marketing Leading Products: Hyperion Enterprise OutlookSoft /SAP BPC
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deFacto 2.0 Features/Functions Excel Add-In: Input Forms Reports Alternate hierarchies Properties/attributes query-ability Maintains native Excel formulas and formatting Book Publication Wizard Offline support Advanced Zero-suppression Formula-based or matrix-based reporting Can work with any Analysis Services cube Drill-through to relational data Send and receive text comments Workflow: Simple out of the box approval structure for Contributor, data entry, Reviewer, Approver Ability to completely customize the approval structure. Based on multiple time periods/entities/ categories/scenarios Enhanced Financial intelligence: Budgeting/Planning/Forecasting Consolidation Intercompany Eliminations Reporting Script Logic: MDX Formulas Foreign Currency Conversion Customized logic for specialized business processes Inter-model logic Cube builder/optimizer (Modeler): Create/maintain dimensions and attributes Create/maintain sets of cubes Create Alternate Hierarchies Make copies of cubes and sets of cubes Scorecard/Dashboard Integration: SharePoint. Monitoring & Analytics Other Dashboard tools – standard MSAS Web-based data submission
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deFacto is Totally Aligned Around Microsoft Built and Optimized for Microsoft Products: Works with Recent Versions of Office/SQL but Best for Enterprise and Newer Releases Designed Product Migration Programs to Support MSFT: Retain MSFT PPS Planning Customers /Convert SAP BPC Customers Migrations Are Quick and Very Cost-Effective Very High Level of Reuse of Assets (Application Design, Models, Business Rules, Dimensions, Hierarchies, Report & Template Designs, ETL, etc.) deFacto Team has Intimate Knowledge of PPS and BPC Microsoft Community is Our Primary Focus: Partners: Global/EPG: MSFT Direct Sales/Account Teams, Tectura, others; Middle Market: Blum Shapiro, Eisner, others BI: Solver, DSP, others: Investing in Tight Integration/Productizing with: SharePoint/SharePoint BI Components Dynamics ERP Systems
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deFacto is a Proven Solution for Microsoft Customers Across Markets Labs Mobility Media Brands Joint deFacto - Microsoft Customers
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deFacto Outperforms Competitors: Global Telco: Former OutlookSoft/BPC customer Application/Administration 300+ users 11 dimensions with total of 15 hierarchies 19,000 members in application 50 million records in Fact Table Processing times from prior technology decreased from several hours to under 5 minutes Logic transferred easily to deFacto End-user Experience/Feedback Love the Control Panel driven approach to reports in deFacto Powerful Reporting - easily create reports and schedules Input schedules – very easy to work with Client rollout much simpler – nothing to install, no need for admin rights, rolled out to over 300 users in one weekend
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deFacto Wins Microsoft Deals: Financial Services Firm: Former SAP customer Ocwen Financial: Significant loan processor OutlookSoft customer since 2002 Starting new division, looking for ERP/CPM solution SAP ERP w/ BPC vs. Dynamics AX w/ supporting CPM Looked at ER, dismissed out of hand. deFacto won the deal: Features/Functions - Improved OutlookSoft/BPC Cost – A fraction of OutlookSoft/BPC deFacto team Application/Administration Budgeting/Forecasting/Planning/Reporting Allocation Logic/later use for Consolidation 30 growing to 100 users
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deFacto Information Resources Pinpoint URL: https://solutionfinder.microsoft.com/Solutions/SolutionDetailsView.as px?solutionid=a15a68b61e194ba2b70fcc170a8c1e29&partnerid=d3e 5313d-dd3e-4941-a5cc-5e54bc9d5091 https://solutionfinder.microsoft.com/Solutions/SolutionDetailsView.as px?solutionid=a15a68b61e194ba2b70fcc170a8c1e29&partnerid=d3e 5313d-dd3e-4941-a5cc-5e54bc9d5091 Website URL: www.deFactoGlobal: www.deFactoGlobal Collateral, Demos, Case Studies, FAQ’s, etc. Microsoft Employees can have obtain MSFT Specific deFacto Information by Registering on the Partner Page Sell Sheets MSFT Webinar information Other Direct Contacts: Bob Bedard: bbedard@deFactoGlobal.combbedard@deFactoGlobal.com Anthony D’Anna: adanna@deFactoGlobal.comadanna@deFactoGlobal.com
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Sample Screen Shots
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deFacto – Dynamic Reporting Dynamic reporting and the full power of Excel Automatic flow through of metadata changes Supports members, lists, expansions, ranges and properties Formatting follows drill Current view driven Drill by dimension and guided drill Dynamic time periods and offsets Ability to nest dimensions Property driven conditional formatting & calculations Report wizard, row and column templates
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deFacto – Data Entry/Data Development Full support of native Excel formatting and formulas Iterative data submissions and refresh Comprehensive control over what is open or closed for data entry Conditional formatting of input fields Single input form can be used to submit data for multiple dimensions
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deFacto – MOSS Integration Ability to take advantage of Microsoft SharePoint Deliver scorecards and dashboards via PerformancePoint Monitoring & Analytics and ProClarity – now part of MOSS Utilizes the same Analysis Services cube as deFacto – a real single version of the truth Reporting Services reports for Model and metadata
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deFacto – Workflow/Assignments Supports iterative input/data development before submission Complete control over data available for submission Ability to use pre-defined forms or user-defined forms Supports both data entry and data loads Workflow hierarchy of approvers and submitters with full status of the workflow process
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deFacto – Data Manager Business user data extracts and data loads Ability to globally clear data Can be leveraged as a valid submission as part of a workflow Full transformations in a familiar environment Easily recognize data issues and correct them in a familiar environment
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deFacto – Book Publishing Publish books of reports based on Expansions Lists Ranges Members Output to printer or Excel Multiple variable or fixed sections Supports multi-tab/workbook reporting Re-usable Book definitions
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deFacto – Comments Enter Comments as integrated part of Budget/Forecast process Can enter at any intersection and any level Uses same security as data- level security Retrieve comments as part of Excel-based reporting Also can report on Comments via SharePoint/Reporting Services reports
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