1. How to Build Dashboards with Jaspersoft

2. Your data probably looks like this
…
Transactional
Flat files
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3. … but you want it to look like this
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4. How do I get there with Jaspersoft?
Data BI Server Dashboards
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5. How do I get there with Jaspersoft?
Data ETL BI Server Dashboards
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6. Don’t Forget About Information Design
“We are overwhelmed by information, not because there is
too much, but because we don't know how to tame it.”
- Stephen Few
Don’t be a
winner of the
Dashboard
Hall of Shame
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7. A Few Dashboard Design Tips
 Keep it simple
 Focus on 2-3 different answers per dashboard
 Target the user, avoid mixing user classes (ie. VP Sales with VP Marketing)
 Define drill paths
 Tune the interface
 Desktop and mobile devices – Tablets & Phones?
 Avoid scroll bars, 3-D charts, pie and dial gauges
 KPI flags – makes it easier to spot outliers
 Leverage interactivity – tooltips, input controls, drill down
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8. Agenda
 Jaspersoft Introduction
 Overview Jaspersoft Dashboards
 Demo
 Building Dashboards with Jaspersoft
 Demo
 Q&A

9. We Need “Intelligence Inside”
We want information to FIND US, not the other way round
“We need Intelligence Inside
the applications and business
processes we use every day.”
 Pipeline dashboard inside SaaS CRM app
 Performance report inside partner portal
 Salary data visualizations inside HR intranet
 Portfolio analytics inside client website
 Tickets crosstab inside custom helpdesk app
 Interactive charts inside native mobile app
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10. Jaspersoft: The Intelligence Inside
Self-Service BI + Embeddable + Affordable
“We empower millions of people every day to make decisions
faster by delivering timely, actionable data to them inside their apps
and business process through an embeddable, cost-effective
reporting and analytics platform.”
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11. Jaspersoft: High Growth and Momentum
50%+ ACV Growth Every Year World’s Most Widely Deployed BI
• Commercial Open Source BI Suite
• Nearly 200 people in US, EMEA, APAC, LAD
• 16,000,000 downloads
• 325,000 community members
• 130,000 embedded applications
• 15,000 paying customers
• 1,800 subscription customers
Broad Recognition, Strong Partnerships
Magic Quadrants
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12. Poll Question
Do you want dashboards for your internal
organization to use or to be embedded in
your application?
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13. Agenda
 Jaspersoft Introduction
 Overview Jaspersoft Dashboards
 Demo
 Building Dashboards with Jaspersoft
 Demo
 Q&A

14. Jaspersoft Products
Reporting Engine
Visual Report
Design Environment
Studio
Ad Hoc Reports, Dashboards,
In-Memory Analysis Server
Powerful OLAP
Data Analysis
High Performance
Data Integration
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15. Jaspersoft Products
Reporting Engine
Visual Report
Design Environment
Studio
Ad Hoc Reports, Dashboards,
In-Memory Analysis Server
Powerful OLAP
Data Analysis
High Performance
Data Integration
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16. Sample Jaspersoft Dashboard
Input controls
Interactive maps
KPI Flags
KPI Indicators
Bullet & Sparkline charts
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17. Jaspersoft Dashboards
 Highly interactive
 Drilldown, input controls,
chart interactivity
 Maps, Widgets, & Charts
 Easy to design
 Drag & drop layout design
 Accessible via secure repository
 Dynamic resize & free form
layout
 Live report elements
 Dynamic near real-time
individual frame level refresh
 Global or local controls
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18. Jaspersoft Dashboards
 Highly interactive
 Drilldown, input controls,
chart interactivity
 Maps, Widgets, & Charts
 Easy to design
 Drag & drop layout design
 Accessible via secure repository
 Dynamic resize & free form
layout
 Live report elements
 Dynamic near real-time
individual frame level refresh
 Global or local controls
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19. Agenda
 Jaspersoft Introduction
 Overview Jaspersoft Dashboards
 Demo
 Building Dashboards with Jaspersoft
 Demo
 Q&A

20. Connecting to your Data - Direct
Data BI Server Dashboards
Connectivity Tutorials:
http://community.jaspersoft.com/wiki/connecting-jasperreport-server-your-database
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21. Connecting to your Data - ETL
Data ETL BI Server Dashboards
ETL Tutorials (sponsored by Talend):
http://www.talendforge.org/tutorials/menu.php
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22. Dashboards from a Central Warehouse
Data Source(s) Create ETL Jobs
ODS / Data Mart / Warehouse
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23. Building Jaspersoft Dashboards
1. Build your reports
 Highly formatted, interactive, multi-
component reports
 Use iReport Designer / Jaspersoft Studio
 Check out the tutorials
 Simple interactive reports
 Use Ad Hoc Report Designer with
JasperReports Server
 Tutorials
 Analysis views – crosstabs
 Use Jaspersoft Domains or Jaspersoft
OLAP – installed with JasperReports
Server
 Tutorials
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24. Building Jaspersoft Dashboards
2. Deploy your reports
 Save report to repository
(JasperReports Server)
 Validate or define security
settings - object or row/column
level (requires Domains)
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25. Building Jaspersoft Dashboards
3. Layout your dashboard
 Use drag and drop dashboard
designer to define layout
 Auto re-size of charts,
eliminates scroll bars
 Apply refresh settings to each
report
 Configure input controls
 Preview to optimize look &
feel
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26. Jaspersoft Mashboards
 URL
Addressable
Reports
 Google Maps
 RSS feeds
 Public data
 iFrame based
 Parameter
driven control to
internal &
external content
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27. Embedded Dashboards
Courtesy of Handysoft BizFlow: BPM solution
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28. Embedded Dashboards
Supply chain
management
process tool
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29. Embedding Dashboards Tip
To integrate a dashboard into any html page:
 Add the following at the end of the URL to remove the
decorator interface
&viewAsDashboardFrame=true
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30. Embedding Dashboards Tip
To integrate a dashboard into any html page:
 Add the following at the end of the URL to remove the
decorator interface
&viewAsDashboardFrame=true
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31. Packages
that include
dashboard
support
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32. Resources
 Further reading
 Evaluation Central
• http://www.jaspersoft.com/getting-started
 Jaspersoft Ultimate Guides
• http://community.jaspersoft.com/documentation
• JasperReports Server Ultimate Guide
 Jaspersoft Online Learning Portal
• http://www.jaspersoft.com/bi-training-center
• “Using Jaspersoft BI”
 “Information Dashboard Design”
by Stephen Few
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33. Try Out Jaspersoft Today
Easy
 Download 30-day Evaluation at Jaspersoft.com
 Go to Jaspersoft.com/getting-started for setup tips
Easiest
 Try our Live Online version – NO INSTALLATION!
 Go to Jaspersoft.com/jaspersoft-live-trial
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34. Q&A
@Jaspersoft
sales@jaspersoft.com
888.399.2199 or 415.348.2380
openbookonbi.blogspot.com – Brian Gentile CEO
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