Visualizing HCL Domino data in a modern way
Traditional methods for visualizing Domino data quickly reach their limits. Whether it's a lack of interactivity or insufficient real-time analysis capabilities, the need for modern visualization options is significant.
OData interface
The HCL Domino REST API and the integrated OData interface close this gap. Once time stands for Open Data Protocol and is an ISO and OASIS certified standard for REST APIs.
The Domino REST API This enables the export of data from Notes databases to the OData format, which can then be read by data analysis applications. This facilitates simple and standardized communication with web clients, eliminating the need to worry about different API approaches. Best of all, this interface is ideally suited for seamless integration with Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Excel (for Windows) and Microsoft Power BI.
Why Power BI?
In a world where data plays an increasingly central role, the ability to analyze data effectively is crucial. Microsoft Power BI offers an ideal solution. This powerful application can be installed locally and allows you to prepare data from various source systems for analysis in graphical or tabular form. And if you already use Microsoft 365, there are no additional costs!
flexibility and availability
What makes Power BI particularly useful is its flexibility. Created reports can be easily published to your personal workspace on the M365 platform. They are then accessible anytime, anywhere, even on mobile devices. Things get even more interesting when you use the automatic update feature: you can have the most important information sent directly to your inbox and, if needed, perform further analyses directly from the email.
Teamwork made easy
If your report is also of interest to colleagues, you can invite them with just a few clicks. To share Power BI reports with colleagues, both you and the users need a Power BI Pro license. However, the licensing model is affordable, flexible, and simple: low monthly costs combined with a 60-day free trial and monthly cancellation.
Our showcase
To fully demonstrate the capabilities of Power BI, we have teamed up with our partner KMK IT and Project Management A special showcase was developed. The underlying data comes from a fictitious company that sells golf equipment in the USA.
Image 1: Items sold and revenue by product group
Here we see a clear table and a bar chart showing the items sold and the revenue by product group. This provides a quick overview of the company's key performance indicators.
Figure 2: Geographical distribution
An interactive map diagram shows in which regions most sales take place. This insight is particularly useful for marketing and sales strategies.
Image 3: Drilldown to the individual orders
This feature allows you to delve deeply into individual orders. You can see the status, quantity, and other specific details of each order.
Conclusion
Our showcase demonstrates that Power BI offers a complete solution for data visualization and business intelligence. Based on the OData interface of the new HCL Domino REST API, your Domino data is made available quickly and securely for data analysis.
If you would like to learn more about the possibilities of Power BI in combination with HCL Domino data, please do not hesitate to contact us for a live demo.
Our partner: KMK IT and Project Management
- The beginnings: Offers business consulting services since 2004.
- Focus areas:
- Business Intelligence: Professional consulting and implementation of Microsoft Power BI, development of customized solutions.
- Business process optimization: Analysis, documentation and optimization of your business processes.
- Requirements and project management: Expertise in classic and agile project management.
- FeaturesHolistic approach from capturing technical requirements to seamless integration into day-to-day operations. Agile implementation for rapid results.
- Long-term partnershipWe not only accompany you during the project, but are also at your side afterwards for support and further development.
- Website: www.kmk-management.de
