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CONTACT:	Jonathan Clark
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Vlamis Software Solutions Announces First Analytic Application
Built to Access Oracle9i OnLine Analytic Processing Data in the Database

Kansas City, MO – April 5, 2002 – Vlamis Software Solutions, an Oracle Certified Solutions Partner (OCSP), announced the release of VSS Business Analyzer™ (VSSBA), the industry’s first analytic application built to access Oracle9i OnLine Analytic Processing (Oracle 9i OLAP) data within an Oracle9i Database. 

“This product is the natural extension of our core competencies in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence,” said Dan Vlamis, president and CEO of Vlamis Software Solutions.  “Oracle9i Database is a great product, but until now, companies did not have an end-user tool for accessing Oracle9i OLAP data.  VSS Business Analyzer fulfills that need for every Oracle9i OLAP customer, supplying an easy-to-use reporting and analysis tool that makes sophisticated business intelligence accessible to all users, regardless of their technical expertise.”

VSSBAis the first and only ad hoc query tool with the ability to access Oracle9i OLAP data within an Oracle9i Database.  VSSBA enables organizations to capitalize on the wealth of OLAP data stored in the Oracle9i Database, irrespective of whether it is a data store, data mart, or data warehouse.  VSSBA’s innovative graphical analysis interface reveals trends, opportunities, and potential issues at a glance.  By providing a complete overview on one screen, VSSBA enables users to quickly view data, publish and share data, and enhance data analysis productivity.  With a powerful ad hoc query tool, end users can generate many of the reports and analyses themselves, satisfying a backlog of report and application requests buried in the Information Technology (IT) department.

VSS Business Analyzer™ enables end users to perform the following tasks:

• Quickly Analyze Business Data.  Unique wizards and graphical JavaBeans enable people to identify opportunities and trends rapidly, find business anomalies, and review multiple sets of data in an easy-to-use interface for better decision making.  VSSBA enables users to perform sophisticated analysis from an intuitive graphical interface.  Using point-and-click navigation, filtering, and sorting, users can fully explore their data by drilling up, drilling down, and searching for members based on similarities or exception criteria.
• Find Business Data Anomalies and Trends Automatically.  Built-in wizards assist the user in creating reports and graphs and analyzing data.  Selection and calculation templates aid users in quickly selecting, filtering, and calculating data.  A user view connects to Oracle9i OLAP data within an Oracle9i Database and displays the selected dimensions and measures, either in a grid (crosstab) or as a graph. There are more than 50 graph types, graphs linked to reports, and asymmetric reports.
• Easily Publish and Share Business Reports.  VSSBAmakes it easy to share data with others, access data or reports via the web, and publish data graphically from Oracle9i OLAP.  VSSBA exposes public and private report catalogs for sharing among all BI users.  All objects, such as reports, graphs, and calculations are saved in the Oracle9i Database or as local XML files.
• Integrate With Enterprise Business Intelligence Tools.  VSSBA extends the business intelligence capabilities of Oracle9i OLAP by adding rich reporting, graphing, and analysis capabilities.  VSSBA is built entirely using Oracle9i JDeveloper and its built-in Business Intelligence Beans (BI Beans). VSSBA is fully J2EE compliant and 100 percent object-oriented.  Because it is built on top of BI Beans, VSSBA takes advantage of the powerful OLAP features integrated into Oracle9i Database, such as a powerful OLAP calculation interface and common database security.  By relying on these tools and technologies provided by Oracle, VSSBA delivers a complete solution to the customer – no additional administrative overhead is needed, nor are any other tools needed to support unanticipated ad-hoc queries.  VSSBA is fully extensible, exposing its functionality through standard Oracle objects and enabling a wide variety of custom solutions and integration with existing enterprise systems.

 

“Our company focus on providing leading edge software development solutions and a strong partnership with Oracle has allowed us to create the first end user application using Oracle9i JDeveloper’s BI Beans and Oracle9i OLAP,” said Chris Claterbos, technology director and consulting manager for Vlamis Software Solutions.  “As early adopters of Oracle software since 1995, most recently using Oracle9i OLAP, we have incorporated the business intelligence lessons we’ve learned on more than 60 client projects into VSSBA.” 

Participation in Oracle's beta program gave VSS early access to Oracle9i OLAP and Oracle9i JDeveloper’s BI Beans.  “Vlamis Software Solutions has provided very useful feedback as a beta participant,” said Gregory Dorman, vice president of Oracle’s OLAP Server Development.  "We are delighted that they are releasing the first application to use BI Beans to access Oracle9i OLAP.  VSS Business Analyzer users can benefit greatly from the powerful multidimensional calculations built into the Oracle9i Database.”

Vlamis Software Solutions, Inc. (VSS)is a certified provider of technology services and solutions to international and domestic clients on three continents.  Founded in 1992, VSS has been providing business solutions for over 10 years.  VSS’s core competencies include:

• Business Intelligence and Analytic Solutions
• Data Warehouses and Data Marts
• Internet and Web Development
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Database Administration and Design
• Training and Mentoring
• Performance Tuning

VSS is an Oracle Certified Solutions Partner (OCSP) and an active beta site for Oracle on numerous technologies, including Oracle9i Database, Oracle9i OLAP, Oracle Warehouse Builder, Oracle Express, and Oracle E-Business Suite.  VSS has been highlighted in the Kansas City Technology Entrepreneurs Showcase and nominated for the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award twice. 

VSS is known worldwide for certified designers, developers, and implementers who are also internationally recognized speakers, authors, and publishers.  In 2001, VSS expanded its reputation as internationally recognized authors by contributing to Oracle8iData Warehousing, ISBN: 0-07-212675-2, by Oracle Press.  VSS continues to speak on technical topics at Oracle OpenWorld, International Oracle User’s Group, Oracle AppsWorld, and International Oracle Applications User Group conferences.  For more information about VSS Business Analyzer™ or VSS technical papers, visit http://www.vlamis.com/vssba_launchor call 816-781-2880.

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