It is an ongoing challenge for organizations to make BI pervasive. Business users need the ability to tap into data to get answers on demand. But for most, this is achieved by requesting information from an analyst or IT—which is often time consuming and results in lengthy delays to receive the information needed to improve business operations. Attend this 30-minute Webcast to learn how you can make BI more pervasive within your organization. It includes an online demonstration that will show you why thousands of business users turn to EasyAsk every day to easily tap into data so they can: query data by asking questions in English and get back immediate answers; analyze data by drilling down into data and creating personalized dashboards; and share data by collaborating with others through shared reports and scheduled alerts. Register now so you can join this December 2 Webinar!

View the new EasyAsk for BI online Flash demo to see first-hand how business users can: easily query, analyze, and share information; quickly identify opportunities or understand problems by asking questions of your data in plain English; and leverage existing BI tools through a simplified method to tap into your information assets.  Leverage BI in 2009 and learn how in just a few minutes by viewing this multimedia demo.

Find out how Progress EasyAsk for Business Intelligence (BI) simplifies BI for the masses by combining ease of use and high performance to deliver relevant and timely information on demand. Download this new brochure for a high-level overview of the features and benefits of EasyAsk.

Many business users still struggle with how to get the answers they need when they need them. The challenge is that the information they need isn’t just an Internet search or mouse click away. Business answers gleaned from knowledge data sources by sophisticated BI tools are often only accessible by a small group of power users, such as the corporate IT staff or analysts. To meet the goals of pervasive BI, a BI application must satisfy the requirements of a large user base of people with varying degrees of corporate knowledge and computer skills. Read this DM Review article that dissects the commonly used BI attribute, "easy to use."

International Healthcare Distributors (IHD) has chosen Progress EasyAsk software for business intelligence to improve its response to internal business and external customer queries. Read the case study for more information on how business users can ask natural language questions to gain the information they need to improve business operations.