WingArc1st launches collaborative solution for "MotionBoard" and "Dr.Sum" with Saison Technology's "HULFT Square"

background

In recent years, many companies have been working on digital transformation (DX) aimed at reforming their operations and businesses. Approximately 80% of Japanese companies ^*2 are in the process of utilizing or considering utilizing data held both inside and outside the company, either company-wide or within business divisions or departments, showing a high level of interest in utilizing data.

However, in order to utilize data that is scattered across various systems, such as in-house legacy systems and business-related SaaS, the information systems department often needs to perform data acquisition and integration work as a preparatory step, which creates obstacles in terms of the time, development effort, and cost required before the business department can actually begin analyzing the data.

Overview of the integrated solution

The newly announced collaborative solution has the largest domestic market share ^*3 An application template that links data between MotionBoard, a BI tool, Dr.Sum, a data analysis platform that can integrate and utilize large amounts of data, and HULFT Square, a cloud-based data integration platform. ^*4 will be provided free of charge on "HULFT Square."

"HULFT Square" collects and processes data from on-premise and legacy systems, including mainframes, UNIX/Linux and Windows, as well as SaaS, without any coding required. By using data integration scripts with "Dr.Sum" and "MotionBoard" packaged as templates, data collection can be automated and man-hours reduced for information systems departments. ^*1 Furthermore, no-code development promotes data utilization in "Dr.Sum" and "MotionBoard" led by on-site business departments such as corporate planning and sales/marketing.

Future outlook

• 1 The man-hours required to research the specifications, create scripts, and verify the connection required to connect HULFT Square to SaaS via API integration (10 days) compared to using application templates (0.5 days) (according to Saison Technology).
• 2 From the Information-Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) "DX White Paper 2023" (March 16, 2023): "Part 5: IT System Development Methods and Technologies for Realizing DX / Chapter 3: Data Utilization Technology"
• 3 WingArc1st independently estimated this figure based on the 2023 results for BI tools in Fuji Chimera Research Institute's "Software Business New Market 2024 Edition." BI tools that allow users to aggregate and analyze internal and external data to improve usability and productivity are defined as operational BI tools, and our market share in the operational BI tool market is independently calculated from the total sales of packages and SaaS from the relevant companies.
• 4 "HULFT Square HULFT Square Square," which packages pre-created data integration scripts as templates for easy reuse. By utilizing application templates, you can easily and efficiently create SaaS connections and integration platforms.
• 5. file transfer between on-premise mission-critical system, core system and "HULFT Square" may utilize "HULFT".

About HULFT Square

"HULFT Square" is a Japanese iPaaS (cloud-based data integration platform) that supports the "data preparation for data utilization" and "data integration that connects business systems" necessary for achieving digital transformation. It can integrate various data that is distributed and managed in environments such as on-premise, cloud, and SaaS, across business systems, industries, countries, and regions. Furthermore, to realize this data integration, we have established the "HULFT Square Platform Concept," which will realize data integration related to six categories - "Sustainability," "Vertical," "Horizontal," "Multi-Network," "Open Data," and "Global" - by collaborating with partners and combining it with Saison Technology's own services.

• HULFT Square：
  https://www.saison-technology.com/service/product/lineup/hulft-square/
  
  

About MotionBoard

"MotionBoard" is a BI dashboard that transforms various data into valuable information and allows you to grasp the situation in real time with intuitive operability. Because it can connect to field data and system data, it can utilize real-time data in a variety of industries and business types, supporting speedy decision-making. It has an extensive implementation track record in over 3,500 companies ^* across a wide range of industries and business types.

• MotionBoard：
  https://www.wingarc.com/product/motionboard/

• Cumulative number of companies using the cloud and packaged versions (as of the end of February 2024)

About Dr. Sum

It is a data analysis platform for integrating and utilizing large amounts of scattered corporate data. It covers all the functions necessary for corporate data utilization, such as a patented high-speed aggregation database engine, user interface, and data integration tool, and is designed to enable no-code development, and has been adopted by over 7,200 companies ^*.
We have also obtained the "Electronic Bookkeeping Software Legal Requirements Certification," "Electronic Document Software Legal Requirements Certification," and "Electronic Transaction Software Legal Requirements Certification" as stipulated by JIIMA, a third-party organization authorized by the National Tax Agency.

• Dr.Sum：
  https://www.wingarc.com/product/dr_sum/

• Cumulative number of companies using the cloud and packaged versions (as of the end of February 2024)

About Saison Technology

With the mission of "Connect the world’s data and make it useful for everyone.," the company globally develops and operates data integration products and IT services that form the foundation for safety and security, as well as systems for a wide variety of industries, including finance and distribution. Leveraging its strengths, which have enabled it to quickly adapt to changes in the environment over many years, the company is currently focusing on expanding cutting-edge businesses such as its cloud-based data integration platform (iPaaS), HULFT Square, and strengthening its efforts to implement technologies that will pave the way for the future.

• Saison Technology:
  https://www.saison-technology.com/

About WingArc1st Inc.

WingArc1st provides form and document management solutions that support the efficient operation of all forms in business processing, and data empowerment solutions that promote business reform for growth through data utilization.By providing innovative software and services that support data-driven decision-making and action, we aim to create a future society where companies and organizations can make the most of data and bring about innovation.
Additionally, our company has been ranked first for three consecutive years in the data analysis and utilization support software/services category of the Nikkei Computer Customer Satisfaction Survey 2024-2025, September 5, 2024 issue.

• WingArc 1st:
  https://corp.wingarc.com/

• Cumulative number of companies using the cloud and packaged versions (as of the end of February 2024)

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