Oracle Corporation
10/07/2024 | Press release | Archived content
Learn when to use OTBI vs. Fusion Analytics
Advanced reporting and analytics are essential to informed decision-making. For Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications users, Oracle offers a comprehensive solution that combines Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) for day-to-day operational reporting and Oracle Fusion Analytics for strategic insights and analysis. Together, these tools make it possible to both run the business today and plan for its successful future tomorrow.
Operational reporting with OTBI
OTBI is an embedded reporting tool in Fusion Applications that offers users instant access to the transactional data flowing through their systems. This real-time reporting capability is crucial for day-to-day operations, enabling business users to get quick answers to important questions such as:
How are inventory levels trending?
What invoices need to be prioritized?
What is the status of job openings across business units?
These answers make it possible to monitor operations closely and make better decisions, faster. Additionally, OTBI ensures that the right people have access to the right data from day one-without additional configurations-by leveraging the security settings already configured in Fusion Applications.
Strategic insights with Oracle Fusion Analytics
Oracle Fusion Analytics provides deeper, strategic insights that go beyond day-to-day operational questions. It pulls data from both Fusion Applications and external sources, enabling cross-functional analysis and a broader understanding of business trends. So it is particularly valuable for business analysts, executives, and department leaders who need to align strategies across departments like finance, HR, sales, and operations. With features such as multidimensional analysis, machine learning, and predictive analytics, Oracle Fusion Analytics helps answer more complex questions, like:
What factors are driving profitability?
Where can we reduce costs or improve cash flow?
How is employee performance trending across different departments?
With answers to these questions, Fusion Analytics helps organizations predict future outcomes, identify areas for improvement, and drive long-term strategic growth.
In summary
For Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications customers, the combination of OTBI and Fusion Analytics delivers a comprehensive solution for both operational reporting and strategic analysis. This powerful duo enables businesses to answer critical questions, improve productivity, and drive strategic growth through data-driven insights.
Oracle continues to innovate and expand its analytics capabilities. Both OTBI and Fusion Analytics are constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of businesses. As Oracle integrates more AI and machine learning features, users can expect even deeper insights, more accurate predictions, and the ability to make better-informed decisions, faster.
For more information on OTBI and Fusion Analytics, click "learn more" to get a downloadable business brief.
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