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WebFOCUS in Higher Ed
September 12, 2016

WebFOCUS in Higher Ed

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Information Builders WebFOCUS

WebFOCUS is the primary reporting and analytics tool used by Information Technology and the various departmental representatives in need of institutional data, including enrollment management, student development, academic affairs, and institutional research. It is the primary aggregator for multiple datasets across several information systems and is used for official reporting internally and externally.
  • Customizable reporting - strength for any data needs to customize to business practices
  • Integration with existing data systems - important to not re-invent the wheel
  • Expertise and support - ability to find and implement solution details for various users
  • Learning curve - internal knowledge of WebFOCUS required to maximize use of platform
  • UI outdated - in a modern age of web-based services, the user interface is outdated
WebFOCUS has a mature and tested product that speaks well to internal personnel who rely on legacy data systems for day-to-day operations and business processes. It is apparent some newer products provide flexibility in user access with limited previous knowledge or experience and a more modern user interface, but these products do not have the reliability and maturity of WebFOCUS.
WebFOCUS is great for creating customized reports across multiple datasets and has served our institution well to report timely and actionable data for various constituents internally and externally. The need for expertise in WebFOCUS and the internal datasets supplied for analysis can be cumbersome for one particular area of responsibility, which is why embedded departmental analysts are probably the best resource.

ibi WebFOCUS Feature Ratings

BI Platform ()
Not Rated
Supported Data Sources ()
Not Rated
7.3
Pixel Perfect reports
7
Customizable dashboards
8
Report Formatting Templates
7
7.0
Drill-down analysis
6
Formatting capabilities
8
Report sharing and collaboration
7
5.5
Publish to Web
Not Rated
Publish to PDF
Not Rated
Report Versioning
5
Report Delivery Scheduling
6
7.5
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
7
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
7.0
Multi-User Support (named login)
6
Role-Based Security Model
8
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
7
6.0
Responsive Design for Web Access
6
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Not Rated
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding ()
Not Rated