Business Intelligence in Ostendo Continuum ERP
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Modern organisations need more than static reports — they need live, actionable insight embedded directly into daily operations. Business Intelligence (BI) in Ostendo Continuum ERP is designed to deliver exactly that: a tightly integrated analytics environment that transforms raw operational data into meaningful intelligence for decision-makers at every level of the business.
Built on Ostendo’s flexible architecture and enhanced by the Continuum UI/UX layer, BI in Ostendo is not an external bolt-on — it is a native capability, deeply connected to transactions, workflows, and business rules across the entire system.
A Unified BI Framework — From Data to Decisions
At the heart of Ostendo Continuum’s BI capability is a full SQL-based Report Writer, giving unrestricted access to all database tables and fields. This ensures that reporting and analytics are never limited by predefined structures or vendor constraints.
Using this framework, organisations can create:
- Operational reports for day-to-day execution
- Analytical views for trend analysis and forecasting
- Management dashboards for strategic oversight
All standard Ostendo reports are built with this same tool, meaning they can be modified, extended, or reused as templates — ensuring consistency and long-term adaptability.
Visual Dashboards for Real-Time Insight
Ostendo Continuum delivers powerful visual analytics through configurable business dashboards that present KPIs in clear, intuitive formats, including:
- Metric and multi-metric cards
- Gauges and progress bars
- Charts, tables, and scorecards
Dashboards can be tailored for different roles — executives, operations managers, supervisors, or finance teams — ensuring each user sees the information most relevant to their responsibilities.
Widgets are fully configurable and scalable, allowing dashboards to range from high-level summaries to detailed analytical views. Dashboards are saveable, shareable, print-ready, and theme-customisable, ensuring professional presentation across meetings, reports, and daily use.
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Advanced Reporting, Inquiries, and Pivot Analysis
For deeper analysis, Ostendo Continuum provides spreadsheet-style inquiry and pivot screens that enable users to interactively explore data:
- Sort, filter, and group information dynamically
- Expand and collapse detail levels
- Drill down from summary charts into underlying transactions
These inquiry screens support both analysis views and view-only inquiry modes, maintaining data integrity while enabling powerful insight. Reports and inquiries can be exported to Excel, Word, PDF, or emailed directly from the system.
Automated BI with Queue Services & Alerts
Ostendo Continuum extends BI beyond manual reporting through Queue Services, enabling analytics to run automatically on schedules or triggers.
This allows organisations to:
- Email reports at predefined times
- Send alerts when KPIs fall outside acceptable thresholds
- Proactively identify issues before they escalate
By embedding automation into BI processes, Ostendo ensures that insight is delivered when it is needed — not after the fact.
Mobile Business Intelligence with Ostendo Freeway
Business intelligence in Ostendo Continuum is fully extended to mobile users through Ostendo Freeway Mobility. Inquiries run in real time and can include:
- Charts, KPI scorecards, and listings
- Customer balances and aged analysis
- Product stock level summaries
Mobile users can export inquiry results to PDF, email reports instantly, or capture annotated snapshots with audio notes — dramatically improving collaboration and responsiveness in the field.
Embedded Intelligence Through Automation & Customisation
What sets Ostendo Continuum apart is how BI integrates with scripting, automation, and business rules:
- SQL queries can auto-run within workflows to refresh KPIs continuously
- User Defined Actions can trigger analytics-driven events
- User Defined Defaults and Validations ensure data accuracy at the source
This means intelligence is not only reported — it is embedded directly into operational processes, supporting continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.
A Scalable BI Platform for Growth
Powered by the Firebird SQL database and deployable on-premise, cloud, or hybrid environments, Ostendo Continuum’s BI capabilities scale effortlessly from small teams to large multi-company organisations.
With audit logging, security controls, and full integration across Ostendo’s ecosystem, business intelligence remains reliable, compliant, and future-ready.
Business Intelligence That Works the Way You Do
Ostendo Continuum ERP delivers business intelligence that is flexible, real-time, and deeply connected to operations — empowering organisations to move beyond reporting and into true insight-driven performance.
