PMF incorporates nearly every product capability across
the WebFOCUS product line. The WebFOCUS system components required
for basic operation include the following:
WebFOCUS Reporting Server and WebFOCUS Client. Provides
a standard reporting infrastructure including data access drivers,
complex business rules, exports to Excel, HTML, and PDF, graphing
capabilities, and drill downs.
WebFOCUS Managed Reporting. Provides
user administration, a repository for storing components, and ad
hoc and OLAP (online analytical processing) tools if you choose
to expand the PMF application to include these.
WebFOCUS Business Intelligence Portal. Supports
the selectable views needed for each distinct role in the PMF user
base. Provides a customizable user interface.
WebFOCUS Maintain. Provides
a platform for updating all data in the customer framework.
WebFOCUS ReportCaster. Delivers
alerts and schedules metric loads. Also offers a library that allows
tracking and history.
Optional components include:
Adapters. For
data and application access.
ESRI. Allows GIS (Geographic Information System) operations
to be performed in the field on a mobile device, on a desktop, and
throughout the enterprise.
Integrated Search (Magnify) Support. PMF
supports full integration with WebFOCUS Magnify, which enables you
to search for feedback, measure tasks, objectives, measures, and
dimension-level values.
Mapping/GIS Support. PMF
allows you to place Google Maps™ or ESRI in a dashboard gadget and
integrate Google Maps capabilities directly into the PMF dashboard.