BIRT Mobile Viewer enables BIRT output to be sent to virtually any mobile device fast and easy.

1. The people behind BIRT ™
When does a product suite become sweet? Is it after it’s configured,
tested and deployed to end users? Or is it prior to that, during the
planning stages when it becomes apparent that there is a single
solution available for multiple issues, a product suite so elegantly
engineered that the integration and operation of its individual
components is imperceptible, allowing end users effortless access
to critical data?
With the introduction of BIRT Mobile Viewer applications for
iPhone® , iPad® and AndroidTM, Actuate continues to outperform
the competition in its quest to deliver the ultimate BI suite. Capable
of drawing content from a variety of resources and utilizing one
of two deployment options, the new BIRT Mobile Viewer apps
integrate seamlessly with the unrivaled Actuate BIRT infrastructure,
effortlessly accessing the integrated suite of Actuate BIRT products.
BIRT BIRT Mobile Viewers are designed-from-the-ground-up, native
Mobile
applications that can be used with Actuate’s new Software
as a Service (SsaS) offering, BIRT onDemand. BIRT onDemand
effortlessly delivers personalized, real BIRT report content to
Viewers all authorized users wherever they are, whenever they need it.
Unlike other “mobile” apps, BIRT Mobile Viewers are real BIRT
Product report viewers; they do not deliver .pdf files or canned web
pages. What users see is their own BIRT content, served up on
Summary their favorite productivity tools—smartphones and the iPad.

2. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
Overview BIRT Mobile Viewers are designed-from-
the-ground-up, native applications that
When does a product suite become can be used with with Actuate’s new
sweet? Is it after it’s configured, tested Software as a Service (SsaS) offering,
and deployed to end users? Or is it BIRT onDemand. BIRT onDemand
prior to that, during the planning effortlessly delivers personalized, real
stages when it becomes apparent BIRT report content to all authorized
that there is a single solution users wherever they are, whenever
available for multiple issues, a they need it. Unlike other “mobile” apps,
product suite so elegantly engineered BIRT Mobile Viewers are real BIRT report
that the integration and operation viewers; they do not deliver .pdf files or
of its individual components is canned web pages. What users see is
imperceptible, allowing end users their own BIRT content, served up on The BIRT Mobile
effortless access to critical data? their favorite productivity tools— Viewer for iPhone
smartphones and the iPad.
With the introduction of BIRT Mobile and iPod Touch
Viewer applications for iPhone® and Applications built with ActuateOne
iPod Touch®, iPad® and AndroidTM, provide users with one user experience app is available
Actuate continues to outperform the regardless of task, tool or skill level; free from the iTunes
competition in its quest to deliver the are supported by one server with a set
App Store© and can
ultimate BI suite. Capable of drawing of services to support any deployment
content from a variety of resources, and are built with one design using BIRT. be downloaded
BIRT Mobile Viewer apps integrate ActuateOne provides organizations with directly to your
seamlessly with the unrivaled Actuate a quick time to market and the ability to
BIRT infrastructure, effortlessly grow with success.
iPhone or iPod
accessing the integrated suite of
ActuateOne is a complete BI solution
Touch.
Actuate BIRT products. There is also a
built on BIRT that introduces new
products and features to its suite of Rich free, HD version
Information Application-ready products.
available for iPad.
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3. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
Features BIRT Mobile Viewer for iPhone and
iPod Touch features include:
BIRT Mobile currently provides three
• Native app (built in Objective C)
built-from-the-ground-up native
• Uses the BIRT Mobile SDK
viewers: BIRT Mobile Viewer for
• Gives users an application that runs
iPhone and iPod Touch, BIRT Mobile
on iPhone or iPod Touch
Viewer HD for iPad, and BIRT Mobile
• Securely accesses any BIRT content
for Android.
• Leverages orientation awareness to
BIRT Mobile Viewer auto-rotate views when appropriate
for iPhone and iPod Touch • Provides native ad hoc reporting
• Stores parameter values for future use
The free BIRT Mobile Viewers extend
• Integrates fully with BIRT onDemand,
Actuate BIRT into the field where users
or seamlessly with an iServer
need instant, reliable access to reports
deployment (Actuate 11SP2)
to make critical decisions on the fly. The
• Integrates with the core iOS Settings
latest versions of BIRT Mobile Viewer
Manager, enabling administrators
can be downloaded from the iTunes
to manage viewer connection
App Store directly to your iPhone 3GS or
settings alongside all the device’s
above and for iPod Touch.©
other settings
(Note: Requires iPhone OS 4.0 or later. The BIRT Mobile for iPhone Viewer takes advantage
Please update your device with the
latest OS and firmware downloads prior of iPhone-centric features such as orientation awareness,
to loading the BIRT Mobile app.) touch navigation, email and phone dialing.
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4. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
BIRT Mobile HD for iPad
BIRT Mobile HD is a native iPad app
that takes advantage of the extra real
estate afforded with its 9.7-inch screen
and iPad-specific features. This free
application includes features such as
annotation and email.
BIRT Mobile HD provides all the
features and security of the BIRT
Mobile Viewer, optimized for the iPad:
• Store multiple connection profiles
(connect to BIRT onDemand and an
Enterprise iServer without re-entering
username & password)
• Share BIRT reports via e-mail
• Print any BIRT Report from iPad using
Air PrintTM BIRT Mobile HD for
• Annotate reports; those annotations iPad is available on
can be included when sharing reports
via e-mail
iTunes, and takes
mobile BI
to the next level
by leveraging the
native attributes
of large format
mobile viewing
devices.
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5. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
BIRT Mobile Viewer for Android The BIRT Mobile
The BIRT Mobile Viewer for Android is Viewer for Android
a native mobile application that takes provides users
advantage of on-device features: with BIRT content
• Access mobilized BIRT reports optimized to take
from BIRT onDemand advantage of
• Utilize the Android’s native navigation native Android
within the app functionality.
• Sign on once: the app remembers
iServer login information
• View BIRT content that is optimized
for the Android phone
• Manage mobilized content
subscriptions
Users can easily
subscribe to their
own mobile
BIRT content
in Actuate 11SP2
or later.
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6. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
Benefits unable to completely integrate with
other features, applications and
With the proliferation of mobile devices functionality of the device such as
for business use, many enterprises phone dialing, email, calendar and
require massive scale to securely deliver contacts, as well as motion detection
content to vast numbers of users. Many triggers such as shaking the device to
alternative technologies fall short of return to its home screen.
meeting this requirement. • Are subject to compromised security:
Unlike native applications many
In addition, most “mobile” apps on
browser-based mobile solutions
the market typically require specially
present a unique security risk as they
designed (sized and scoped) content, can be exploited from a desktop-
rely on a mobile device’s built-in based web browser.
web browser with its limited viewing • Are costly and inefficient: Alternatives
size and functionality, are costly to cost more and require a mobile
implement, and cannot leverage the viewer framework for multiple
security, scheduling and scale of the users, as well as the time required to
Actuate iServer deployment platform. develop and deploy content from a
These products typically: managed infrastructure.
• Require multiple versions of content:
The BIRT Mobile Viewers are full-
Mobile information delivery solutions
featured, native apps that provide
that cannot accommodate the same
users with the true mobile experience Content uploaded to BIRT onDemand can include any
content on both the mobile device and a
standard web browser create increased
they’ve come to expect. All BIRT BIRT report document or BIRT design, and be viewed
Mobile Viewers:
development cycles, multiple versions of anywhere: in a browser, or on an iPhone,
the same design and information, and • Deliver rich, data driven BIRT content
directly into the hands of mobile
iPod Touch, iPad or Android.
inefficient content management.
• Decrease device functionality: users, regardless of where they are
Mobile information delivery • Offer a zero-cost mobile information
solutions that display content delivery solution that is freely
only through a mobile browser are available on the iTunes App Store and
the Android Market.
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7. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
• Serve as building blocks for BIRT- • Extend the reach of BIRT applications
powered applications. BIRT Mobile beyond the boundaries of the web
Viewers can be easily extended to browser: deliver rich information
create rich and highly focused mobile applications seamlessly to the device
information applications, as well and to multiple users. Apps are fast
as integrated into existing custom to implement, easy to manage, and
applications to provide automated simple to extend by leveraging the full
information delivery. power and capability of the Actuate
• Invoke mobile device functions such BIRT platform.
as phone dialing, email and location • Reduce costs and time to market:
awareness, as well as leveraging create an environment in which
device contacts and calendar. everyone, from developers to end
• Integrate seamlessly with Actuate users, can innovate to create new
11SP2 or later. competitive advantages, increase
revenue opportunities and drive
The BIRT Mobile Viewers offer
corporate performance.
outstanding and immediate ROI,
• Increase productivity and decision-
giving business users what they need,
making ability of mobile workers
when, where, and how they want it.
• Securely deliver in-office information
• Eliminate platform issues via the to mobile workers with minimal (or
native viewer no) IT effort
• Offer on-device report navigation
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8. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
Deployment Complete instructions for accessing
BIRT content via BIRT onDemand can
BIRT Mobile Viewers can be used be found on BIRT Exchange.
with BIRT onDemand. These apps
• No software installation required –
effortlessly deliver personalized BIRT
Launch in a web browser
report content to all authorized users.
• Immediate access – No
BIRT onDemand administration required
• Simple set up – Users can configure
BIRT onDemand is the fast, easy way to
their own environment to suit their
deploy the BIRT Mobile Viewer apps.
needs
Users can create a BIRT onDemand
• Easy upload – Users can upload
account, upload any BIRT .rptdocument
their own content and immediately
or BIRT .rptdesign file (for versions up
access their own information via their
to Actuate 11SP2), mobilize it, and
mobile device
immediately view it in the BIRT Mobile
• True self-service BI – No IT
Viewer.
intervention/involvement is required
Please note that documents that rely
on Adobe® Flash® visualizations will
not render properly on the iPhone,
iPod Touch or iPad as these devices do Deploying the BIRT Mobile Viewers on BIRT onDemand is simple:
not currently support Flash content. 1. Sign up for a BIRT onDemand account.
2. Download and install the BIRT Mobile Viewer app from the iTunes App
Store or the Android Market.
3. Configure the app using the instructions on BIRT Exchange.
4. Upload any BIRT report document or BIRT report design file (for versions up
to Actuate 11) to a BIRT onDemand account.
5. Click on each file to mobilize content.
6. Go back to the app and click the file name to view BIRT content.
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9. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
The Progressive both on-demand and scheduled
reports without IT intervention but
Design Architecture within IT-control. This highly scalable
The Actuate BIRT progressive implementation of Actuate services
design architecture includes: provides multi-server, multi-project
support; high-availability clustering,
• BIRT 360 – Operational and analytic failover and load balancing; metadata
user-created dashboards for a caching; and enterprise management
360-degree view of the business in a and tuning features
true self-service environment. • BIRT onDemand – Actuate’s Software
• BIRT Data Analyzer – In-memory as a Service (SaaS) offering, which
analytics application that helps enables any user, anywhere, to access
business users uncover trends, identify enterprise information via the Web,
anomalies and model scenarios. without downloading/installing
• BIRT Reports – web reports based on Actuate BIRT desktop products.
open-source BIRT technology from
the Eclipse project, available without These options provide an array of
charge from BIRT Exchange. choices from which to create unique
• BIRT Studio – self-service, ad-hoc web information applications that appeal ActuateOne is recognition of a single, common architecture
report development within IT control to any user.
for development and deployment that meets
• BIRT Interactive Viewer – end user Within the progressive design
report viewing and customization structure, BIRT designs can be shared the dynamically changing needs
• BIRT Mobile Viewers – users mobilize among highly skilled developers, of information consumers.
and carry information wherever business users and consumers.
they go This encourages participation and
BIRT iServer – enables the use of BIRT supports an iterative development
Information Objects, and includes environment, which speeds
scheduling, versioning, and archiving development and adoption
functions, allowing users to run of information applications.
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10. Product Summary: BIRT Mobile Viewers
Device System
Compatibility Requirements
The information available to BIRT Overall system requirements vary with
Mobile Viewers conforms to the native options chosen. For a system analysis
user interface of the individual device. based on your specific needs, please
Please be sure to download and install contact an Actuate expert at 1-800-
the latest version of your hardware’s 914-2259 (US & Canada) or contact us
operating system and any firmware by email. You can also contact one of
updates prior to installing BIRT Mobile our offices worldwide.
Viewers.
For More
Software Information
Compatibility For additional information about BIRT
BIRT Mobile Viewers integrate Mobile Viewers, please contact an
seamlessly with BIRT iServer products, Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259 (US
providing prompt, secure delivery of & Canada) or contact us by email.
content including reports generated You can also contact one of our
by the BIRT Designer, BIRT Studio and offices worldwide.
Interactive Viewer. Please check with
an Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259
(US & Canada) for additional options.
Actuate Corporation
2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy., Tel: (888) 422-8828
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San Mateo, CA 94404 http://birt-exchange.com
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