Contour BI 4.1的主要特點有：

• 學習簡單

• 部署時間短

• 面向大眾用戶

• 嵌入了統計和業務算法

Contour BI允許分布的各組織和公眾用戶收集，存儲，分析和發布信息。人們可以在短時間內建立一個強大的全局解決方案，對于一個小的專家團隊來說，只需3到6個月。

收集數據

Contour BI允許為業務和統計構建全局的數據收集系統。源數據可以在互聯網上以文本，XML，或可進行統計數據和 元數據交換的XML文件的形式來收集。它具有一些預置的模塊，可用于自動地從目前最流行的ERP系統中上傳數據；對于其它的數據源，它可以在用戶友好的圖形界面中建立一個ETL(Extract-Transform-Load，數據提取、轉化和加載) 進程。

數據倉儲

數據存儲在Contour DWH跨平臺的數據倉庫，它整合了各種數據收集系統。

從業務應用方面來講，無需編程就可建立倉庫模型。所有的數據庫對象表、視圖、和索引都是自動創建的。當然，這種自動化也是數據收集格式的自適應性。

為可視化工具獲取數據報表生成器和分析系統，能夠用簡單的視圖界面完成，故不需要了解倉庫的內部結構。

從各種可視化工具中獲取數據報表生成器和分析系統，能夠以簡單的視圖界面完成，因此不需要了解倉庫的內部結構。

Contour DWH能夠存儲大量的統計信息在成百上千和成千上萬的時間序列中可存儲上萬億字節的數據。

分析

Contour Reporter用于非技術用戶快速構建交互式的(OLAP)報表，便于信息分析。

Contour Reporter允許從不同的角度，過濾器，中心點，下鉆數據來查看報表。

Contour Reporter是一個‘富客戶端’。它提供了大量的工具與函數：公式編輯器，同步和異步的圖表，先進的動態排序，過濾頂部或者底部N項。

Contour Reporter能夠連接到Contour DWH或者其它的關系數據庫和數據倉庫。

Contour Reporter中的所有設置被存儲到可讀的XML庫中，并且報表被存儲在被稱為微型立方體的小型移動式容器中，且適合在互聯網上的信息發布。

Web發布

Contour BIPortal是網絡上的可視化的交互式報表。Contour Reporter可以產生報表目錄，可以以易于導航的web目錄來顯示。交互式的報表可以在Contour 數字儀表盤的儀表盤視圖上顯示。

所謂瘦客戶端是指用戶除了用于查看報表的互聯網瀏覽器之外不需要其它任何插件；甚至瀏覽器插件也不需要。因此，用Contour BIPortal構建的報表系統能夠給成千上萬的用戶提供統計和業務報表。

表格，圖表，儀表，和地圖可以顯示在一個web控件面板中。這樣即使數據更清晰和全面，同時也美化了報表。

豐富的可視化

Contour BI能夠為你創建清晰的可視化界面

• 儀表盤

• 條件格式

• 圖表、表、儀表、地圖

Key features of Contour BI 4.1 are:

• Simplicity of learning
• Short deployment time
• Orientation on general public
• Embedded statistical and business algorithms

Contour BI allows to gather, store, analyze and publish information for distributed organizations and for public users. A powerful global solution can be set up in a short delay - 3 to 6 months by a small team of specialists.

Collecting Data

Contour BI allows building global data collecting systems for business and statistics. Source data is collected in text, XML, or SDMX-enabled XML  files over the Internet.

There are prebuilt modules for automatic uploading data from most popular ERP systems; for any other datasource it is possible to set up an ETL (Extract-Trnsform-Load) process in user-friendly graphical interface.

Data Warehousing

Data are stored in Contour DWH - the cross-platform data warehouse, in combination with various data collecting systems.

The warehouse model sets up with no programming, in terms of the business application. All database objects - tables, views, and indexes are created automatically. Also automated is the adaptation of data collecting formats.

Getting data for visualization tools - report generators and analysis systems - is done with simple interface of views, so learning the internals of the warehouse is not needed.

Contour DWH can store a huge volume of statistical information - terabytes of data in hundreds and thousands of time series.

Analysis

Contour Reporter is intended for quick building of interactive (OLAP) reports by non-technical users, and for easy information analysis.

Contour Reporter allows viewing reports from different angles, filter, pivot, and drill through data.

Contour Reporter is a "thick client" . It offers a large variety of tools and functions: formula editor, synchronous and asynchronous charting, advanced dynamic sorting, filtering top or bottom N items.

Contour Reporter can connect to either Contour DWH or any other relational databases and warehouses.

Settings made in Contour Reporter are stored in open XML repository, and reports are stored in small mobile containers caled microcubes, suitable for publishing on the Internet.

Web Publishing

Contour BIPortal visualises interactive reports on the web. Report catalogs made in Contour Reporter, are displayed as web folders with easy navigation. Interactive reports are displayed in dashboard view of Contour Digital Dashboard.

The term "thin client" means that user does not need anything but an internet browser to view reports; no browser add-ons are either required. Therefore, a reporting system made with Contour BIPortal can provide statistical and business reports to thousands of users.

Tables, charts, gauges, and maps can display in one web control panel. This makes data more clear and comprehensive, and beautifies the reports.