BIRT - Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool on an Open Source Basis

BIRT is one of the reasons open source solutions have established themselves in terms of business intelligence. BIRT is a platform-independent BI system, which can be used both for generating simple reports, but also for complex enterprise reporting system. BIRT makes it possible to display business-relevant information in a cost-effective manner.

From a technical perspective, BIRT is a Java-based web application based on open source software (Eclipse). Its very diverse interfaces and methods provide users with flexible configuration options and functions to generate many different reports. Especially developers benefit from the open standards, because they make it possible to seamlessly integrate BIRT into Java-based web applications.

It is easy to generate graphic reports and charts with BIRT’s user-friendly user interface. What makes BIRT so special is that reports can be generated in an interactive and dynamic manner.

BIRT has many advantages and uses, but working with this tool requires advanced knowledge to be able to make up for its weaknesses. The CoSMIT team knows how to deal with BIRT’s weaknesses, guaranteeing that this solution will work smoothly for BI project.

What are some of the services CoSMIT offers with regard to BIRT?

• General consulting services for controllers, managers, and analysts:
  • We discuss with you to what extent BIRT is the right tool for your requirements
  • Do you have a specific report you need? We will design the requested report on the BIRT platform (business intelligence outsourcing)
• For developers:
  • We support you with our technical know-how, if you want to integrate BIRT into your application structure as a BI solution
  • Our team will train you on the basics to enable you to develop professional report designs with BIRT

Do you have any other questions about BIRT, its functionalities, or areas of application? Give us a call. We are sure that just one phone call is going to be helpful.

BIRT Tool SAMURAJ

To ease your introduction into the world of Eclipse BIRT, we have developed a "one-click" edition, enhanced with useful features and plugins. To reduce the risk of insufficient support and maintenance with open source software, we have included a comprehensive service package. The 12-month maintenance contract gives you access to improvements and maintenance updates, 30 days of installation support and the right to make use of CoSMIT's "BIRT" professional services.

The SAMURAJ-Portal enables the generation and administration of BIRT-reports via a powerful and user-friendly web-interface. A customised client-, rights- and role-administration controls, which user gets access to the company data. This way reports can be generated at a certain time or event-driven and will then automatically be delivered to the right recipients.

Here you can download our exclusive COSMIT-BIRT Edition.