| Type of User |
SAS Tool |
Description |
Software Required |
| Mass Users/Executive Reports |
Information Delivery Portal |
- Single access point for aggregated information via an easy to use
web-based interface.
- Role based security and authentication
|
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5
or higher |
| Mass Users/Executive Reports |
Web Report Studio |
- Provides intuitive and efficient access to query and reporting capabilities
on the web
|
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5
or higher |
| Business Analyst/Data Modeler |
Information Map Studio |
- Creates information maps (business metadata that translates data
warehouse into terms business users can understand)
|
Microsoft windows (SAS software installed
on client machine) |
| Microsoft Office Suite Users |
MS Office Fact Sheet |
- Enables business users to transparently leverage the power of SAS
data access, reporting and analytics directly from MS Office suite
of products via integrated menus and toolbars
|
Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.
Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Office 2003 |
| Business Analyst (Custodian of data mart) |
Enterprise Guide |
- Enables Business Analyst to develop canned reports.
- Uses design flows, embedded analytics, stored processes, strategic
business rules
|
Microsoft windows (SAS software installed
on client machine) |
| IT |
ETL Studio
OLAP Server |
- Technical metadata; embedded data quality; data properly loaded/arranged
for analysis
|
Microsoft windows (SAS software installed
on client machine) |
| Systems Admin. |
SAS Management Console |
- Secure metadata; authorized use of applications.
|
Microsoft windows (SAS software installed
on client machine) |