Upgrade Pillar applications to a Web Planning solution on the Essbase platform

• Increase the number of dimensions in your model.
• Utilize a single system for both reporting and planning processes.
• Replace the file consolidation process with rapid database recalculations.

Upgrade VBA Excel models to Web deployed solutions

• Web deploy your existing Excel templates and reports.
• Enjoy the ongoing ability to upgrade to new versions of Essbase, and Microsoft OS with no effort.

Enhance/replace Hyperion Planning applications with a Web Planning interface on -Native- Essbase, IBM's DB2-OLAP or the Showcase platform

• Take advantage of All Essbase functionality including:
  • Shared members in all dimensions.
  • Fiscal and Calendar Year consolidation in the same model.
  • Full user defined Attributes (UDA’s) functionality.
• Operate on all hardware platforms (IBM, Showcase, Sun).
• Dynamically update database members (Accounts, Cost Centers, Products) with each data feed instead of re-keying into your application.
• Enjoy full Essbase functionality of Alternate Hierarchies.
• Improved system performance and stability.
• Single application for managing security.

Essbase Applications

Sapphire's Specialty:  Sophisticated Write-back solutions

• Revenue Forecasting systems to Customer and Product level detail.
• Employee planning by individual, job code, department, with rapid refresh for Tax rate changes
• Capital Planning with full depreciation schedule
• Long Rang Planning updated monthly with Actuals and new trends.

Essbase front-end tools:

Hyperion Analyzer,  AlphaBlox and many more.

• Rich graphical interfaces.
• Multiple data sources.
• Drill-through to relational DW functionality, that’s – fast
• Full Essbase functionality.
• Web-deployed spreadsheets and templates.