Birst (Infor)

Overview

Birst, an Infor product, is a cloud-based analytics platform designed to provide AI-driven intelligence and actionable insights. It focuses on integrating data from multiple sources to support decision-making across various business functions.

Key Features

• Industry Analytics — Provides prebuilt, industry-specific content and role-specific analytics across more than 11 industries.
• Modern Data Architecture — Offers a scalable and flexible data architecture with AI-powered automation for streamlined data management.
• Networked BI — Delivers data-as-a-service (DaaS) through a patented technology that combines centralized and decentralized analytics for agility and governance.
• Adaptive User Interface — Supports diverse analytics styles, including visual data discovery, interactive dashboards, and detailed reporting.
• Automated Data Integration — Facilitates the quick and efficient addition and scaling of new data sources.
• Granular Drillback Capabilities — Allows users to navigate from high-level dashboards to detailed underlying data.
• Low-code/No-code Solutions — Enables data transformations and model building with reduced complexity.

Who It's For

Birst is designed for organizations seeking to transform complex business data into clear, actionable insights. It targets a wide range of users from the boardroom to the shop floor, offering pre-built, industry, and role-specific content. The platform is suitable for businesses looking for enterprise-wide intelligence and strategic decision-making capabilities.

Notable Strengths

Birst's integration into the Infor Industry Cloud Platform provides a unified, AI-powered analytics solution that leverages a multi-tenant cloud environment built on AWS. Its "Networked BI" approach, using patented technology, uniquely combines centralized and decentralized analytics to deliver self-service agility without compromising data governance. The platform's emphasis on pre-built, industry-specific content and automated data integration allows for quicker time to value.