Information Builders WebFOCUS Initial Setup

DH
Data Warehouse Analyst at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I just did an entire install this morning. It took me about an hour, but that was only because I was writing some documentation. It is very straightforward. Their documentation generally works. The customization of things is very fluid. They allow a lot of customizations, but they're changing where some things are located now.

A team of four people maintain the solution, and we also work on three other solutions simultaneously.  

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Twanette Jurd - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director / Solutions Architect at InfoBuild

I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, with ten being easy. 

While the actual installation and configuration might take only a few hours, the real work lies in connecting to and understanding data sources, which can vary depending on complexity.

The majority of our clients opt for on-premises deployment.

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reviewer957300 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
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reviewer957312 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works with 10,001+ employees

For WebFOCUS 8, it has been very trying to get used to new version.

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it_user78465 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees

BI is complex. Anyone who imagines otherwise isn’t looking at the entire picture of what’s involved. Although we haven’t as yet deployed (as mentioned above), we believe that IBI’s implementation and testing process will be both thorough and illuminating for our staff in IT and enterprise-wide.

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reviewer957285 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works with 10,001+ employees

Another group had responsibility for most of the setup. My part was fairly straightforward.

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reviewer957279 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

I did not work with development. So I'm not sure. But from what I hear, it was okay because we had help from the WebFOCUS techs.

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reviewer957315 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

With the help of the IB support team, it was easier, any problems encountered, they were there to help.

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GE
Manager of Architecture/Design at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Security set up is a little complex, other than that is OK. We are implementing in the cloud.

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reviewer957297 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

Technical support does all that. Very prompt responses to requests.

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reviewer957303 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

Complex, the DB configured the system.

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Information Builders WebFOCUS
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Information Builders WebFOCUS. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.