Software AG has added another data analysis system to its burgeoning Open Data Warehouse Initiative. The Reston, Virginia and Darmstadt, Germany company will bundle MicroStrategy Inc’s DSS Agent with its own Esperant SQL multi-protocol query and reporting tool. DSS Agent is Vienna, Virginia-based MicroStrategy’s system for accessing and analysing warehouse data. DSS Agent can be configured as a Decision Support System, Executive Information System, or ad hoc analysis tool. It performs data surfing, filtering, drill-down, multi-dimensional analysis, exception-scanning and development of autonomous intelligent agents. And Software AG and SHL Systemhouse Inc have announced a relationship whereby systems integrator SHL, will distribute Software AG’s Open Warehouse Initiative Products while Software AG will recommend SHS to appropriate customers.