The What, Who, When & How Behind Stratum Broadcast Server
The premise behind Stratum Broadcast Server is quite simple, yet unbelievably powerful!
First, a user creates what is called an Action Definition. This consists of WHAT the user wants to send, to WHOM they want to send it, and HOW.
Then, a Broadcast Schedule is created for when and how often the report should be processed and sent.
WHAT: The Data You Want to Share
- Report content can be made up of multiple Stratum views.
- Multiple reports can be combined into a single deliverable such as an Executive Daily Flash packet.
- Stratum Broadcast Server also lets you distribute alerts and notifications with ease.
These alerts contain analytical views of supporting data so users can easily view and take action on critical issues or link to current information for further investigation.
WHO: The Recipients You Want to Share It With
- Report recipients can include users inside your organization or partners, vendors and others external to the organization
- Distribution groups are supported with the ability to mix and match groups for added flexibility during the report distribution process.
- Stratum Broadcast Server lets you take advantage of the security that has already been set up in Stratum related to users and roles.
- Reports only show content permitted by a recipient’s Stratum security.
- Reports can even go to individuals external to your organization thanks to a special ‘broadcast user’ only classification which also operates under the umbrella of Stratum security. This feature is helpful, for example, when you need to send reports to distributors or external sales consultants.
HOW: Send Via Email or File Share
- Stratum views of information can be delivered via email in a single Excel file.
- Files can also be distributed to network folders or to the cloud for easy access from anywhere on any device.
WHEN: The Schedule You Want to Follow
- Reports can be scheduled for immediate distribution or for nightly, weekly, monthly, etc. delivery on a regular or one-time basis.
- Users can schedule their own actions.
- They can remove or reassign actions to different schedules as their needs change.
- Administrative controls are available to limit a user’s access to schedules; administrative-level control by IT is supported as well.
As Stratum.Broadcast Server users build out a reporting pipeline, it’s easy for them to keep tabs on it from a few key windows in your Stratum implementation. They can add and remove reports, update content and delivery methods, and reconfigure processing groups and schedules at any point, without having to call upon IT resources for assistance.
