Many traditional web applications are menu-driven, with endless options to expand and navigate, making it easy to get lost in the menus and lack of perspective. Getting things done can be difficult and is intimidating for business users that crave a simple and intuitive web experience. Pentaho decided there was a better way, and built a new, modern web interface with Version 5.0. They took a successful navigation design, which started with Pentaho Mobile, and extended it into the new Pentaho User Console (PUC).
PUC is a secure, web-based interface to the BA server. It is the single location for all users to consume reports and analyze data. PUC gives power users a web-based design environment to create new analysis, interactive reports, and dashboards. In addition to the design interfaces, PUC also provides administrators with server configuration, security, and schedule management features.