Company Overview Founded in 1989, Brio Software, Inc. helps Global 3000 companies improve business performance by creating new value from existing information systems and, ultimately, aligning everyone in the enterprise with key corporate goals. The company was one of the first entrants into the growing business intelligence market and today continues its strong heritage of technology leadership. The category, business intelligence software, lets organizations access, analyze and share information, offering users relevant, accurate and timely insight into the variables that impact their job function. With this insight, organizations can make informed decisions that uncover both new sources of revenue (where applicaable) and methods to better manage costs. Brio’s product line is widely recognized as one of the easiest- to-use tool sets with the quickest time-to-value and a lower total cost of ownership in the business intelligence market.
Brio’s Vision Brio’s mission is to deliver breakthrough business performance software and solutions to the world’s leading organizations. Brio was founded on the simple belief that superior decisions are made from a basis of knowledge. Today’s leading enterprises achieve breakthrough business performance by using Brio’s next- generation technology to quickly pull data from disparate sources. The data is then organized and analyzed to yield relevant information. This new knowledge can be obtained and distributed across the enterprise only a few hours after installing the software.
Managing by Metrics Business performance software is comprised of several subcategories that include ad hoc query and analysis, reporting/OLAP, executive information systems and analytical applications. In today’s global economy, organizations worldwide are seeking to improve productivity and show an immediate return on investment. Businesses need to revitalize enterprise-wide systems, such as CRM and ERP applications, to continue driving productivity improvements with fewer resources. Business intelligence solutions are designed to pull together all types of data – financial, employee, customer, supplier, etc. – and make them more meaningful to each employee. Customers need real-time business information delivered across the organization accurately and with appropriate context (personalized) for each job function.
Brio Products Brio’s flagship offering, Brio Performance Suite™ 8, helps customers understand, improve and align their organizations with the industry’s most comprehensive business intelligence solution. The Suite is an integrated set of Brio’s business intelligence tools and includes:
SQR™ - an award-winning and industry-standard language and tool for generating high-volume, presentation-quality reports with unparalleled performance.
Insight Server™ - an ad hoc reporting and analysis tool for analyzing and dissecting complex issues.
Intelligence iServer™, Reports iServer™, and Knowledge Server™ - these server-based products deliver personalized reports, analyses and unstructured information across the enterprise, through a browser-only interface.
Brio and Accessibility Complete accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities, is a primary initiative for Brio Software. In particular, Brio is committed to ensuring compliance with the accessibility standards of Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. To accomplish this goal, Brio contracted with accessibility specialists to detect accessibility errors and give advice in correcting these issues. Brio also conducted our own comprehensive set of tests to insure compliance. Finally, Brio worked in association with specific agencies in the federal government that are known for their expertise in the accessibility arena. As a result, the Brio Performance Suite™ 8 (specifically v8.1 and beyond) is compliant and tested for usability factors by users with disabilities. Brio was given high marks by our government partners for a willingness to work with them to produce a product that meets or exceeds the requirements of 508 compliance. |
