Infor Business Vault is a centralized data repository designed to streamline and secure enterprise reporting and analytics across Infor applications. Built on the Infor OS platform, it consolidates and normalizes data from multiple sources, providing a consistent foundation for informed decision-making.
This article examines how Infor Business Vault improves data governance, streamlines reporting, and enhances business intelligence throughout your organization.
What is Infor Business Vault?
The Infor Business Vault solution is designed to collect, normalize, and secure enterprise data from multiple Infor and third-party systems. It serves as the trusted foundation for enterprise reporting, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives across the complete Infor OS landscape.
By standardizing and transforming data into a consistent format, Infor Business Vault enables organizations to streamline reporting processes, improve data quality, and accelerate decision-making. Its robust architecture supports better data governance, audit readiness, and seamless integration with tools like Infor Birst for advanced analytics.
Key Features
Centralized Data Repository
Infor Business Vault consolidates data from multiple Infor and non-Infor sources into a unified, secure platform for consistent enterprise reporting and analytics.
Data Normalization and Transformation
Infor’s business intelligence functionality automatically cleans, standardizes, and structures data to ensure accuracy and consistency across analytics and reporting tools.
Seamless Integration with Infor OS
By leveraging Infor OS to facilitate seamless data flow across systems, the Business Vault platform enables advanced analytics, AI applications, and informed decision-making across key business units.
Improved Data Governance
Infor Business Vault enhances data integrity and compliance by enforcing standardized rules, lineage tracking, and audit-ready controls across critical data sources.
Accelerated Time to Insight
With actionable insights for business users and executives, Infor Business Vault enables organizations to reduce manual data preparation tasks and enable faster access to critical business data.
Navigating Data Management with Infor Solutions
Data management is a critical component of modern enterprises, enabling efficient access to information and driving business decisions. Infor Business Vault plays a crucial role in effective data management, serving as a bridge between raw data and critical information sources.
By streamlining the design, management, and monitoring of the data warehouse, Infor Business Vault enables organizations to establish a single source of truth for critical business data, optimize process efficiency, and ensure compliance with security requirements.
Designing a Data Warehouse in Infor
Designing a data warehouse involves creating a comprehensive table of contents that outlines the structure and organization of business data. Infor Business Vault offers robust tools for developing and monitoring data warehouses, providing a secure and scalable platform for managing business data across key organizational units.
With intelligent data warehouse design tools, Infor Business Vault provides easy access to business information, allowing users to quickly and easily retrieve the data they need. This functionality also makes it easier for organizations to manage increasing data volumes, complexity, and user access requirements as their organization evolves over time.
Best Practices to Consider
- Define Clear Business Requirements: Align data design with reporting and analytics goals.
- Normalize and Standardize Data: Ensure consistency across sources for accurate reporting.
- Ensure Data Quality and Governance: Apply controls to maintain accuracy and compliance.
- Optimize ETL Processes: Use efficient extract, transform, and load routines.
- Monitor Performance Regularly: Tune queries and system resources to maintain speed.
How Can Our Infor Experts Help?
From integrating multiple data sources to ensuring data normalization and security across your Infor landscape, Surety Systems helps organizations deliver an efficient deployment and maximize their overall Infor investment.
With a deep understanding of Infor OS and its connected tools, as well as extensive experience in the Infor Lawson environment, our senior-level Infor consultants can help you establish robust data governance practices, streamline analytics workflows, and empower your teams to make more informed decisions.
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