Differences between Desktop, Web and Mobile Applications

In general, working with Foresight Analytics Platform in the desktop and web applications matches, working with the mobile application is slightly different. The table shows differences of working with each Foresight Analytics Platform functionality in various applications.

Data Connection and Preparation

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Data import without preparation
Connecting to external databases
Structuring data sets
Data import, export and transformation

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

- feature is limited.

Features of functionality use

Data Analysis and Building Reports

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Quick data view and analysis (OLAP)
Building dashboards
Building report for printing
Data visualizers

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is limited.

Features of functionality use

Advanced Analytics

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Automatization of existing methodologies and algorithms
Time series analysis
Data mining
Modeling and Forecasting

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

- feature is limited.

Features of functionality use

Process and Task Management

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Modeling business processes and their execution
Building data entry, control and validation forms

Task scheduling and executing tasks on schedule

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

- feature is limited.

Features of functionality use

Visual Designing of Business Applications

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Visual designing of business applications

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

- feature is limited.

Features of functionality use

Administration and Access Control

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Administration and access control

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

- feature is limited.

Features of functionality use

Transfer of Objects Between Repositories and Their Update

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Transfer of objects between repositories and their update

Conventions:

- functionality is fully available.

- functionality is not available.

- functionality is limited.

Features of functionality use

Microsoft Office Add-Ins

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Building Reports Using Foresight Add-in for Excel

Building Reports Using Foresight Add-in for Word

Building Presentations Using Foresight Add-in for PowerPoint

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

Application Development and Functionality Enhancement

Functionality Desktop application Web application Mobile application
Desktop application development tools
Web application development tools
Mobile application development tools
Portal integration

Conventions:

- feature is fully available.

- feature is not available.

See also:

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