The NetCharts server is a software product of Visual Mining Inc., which allows web-based applications such as Siebel CRM to visualize their data in a chart format. Even in the days of enterprise-wide business intelligence systems such as Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBI EE), companies either cannot afford or do not want to spend money on systems such as OBI EE.
On the other hand, exporting data to spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel is a lengthy, unsecure, and error-prone process.
The integration of Siebel CRM with the Visual Mining NetCharts Server fills the gap between simple data export and enterprise-scale business intelligence systems. Data can stay where it is and the visualization engine is tightly integrated with the Siebel CRM application. The following screenshot shows the Revenue by Month by Account chart in Siebel Sales:
The above screenshot is an example of how the Visual Mining server...