This book tells you everything you always wanted to know about getting started with the SAP
BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) platform tools. Learn everything you need to know about Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Dashboards (Xcelsius), Analysis, Live Office, and more. What are the different capabilities of each tool? How should you choose one over another? How do you build your first report in each tool? If you want to understand what the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform can do for you, look no further. This book is your first step.
1. Reporting and Analysis Business Requirements
Explore the basic business requirements for financial, sales, HR, and management analysis, and learn how each SAP BusinessObjects tool meets, or doesn’t meet, these requirements.
2. Building Your First Report
Dive into the details: Get step-by-step instructions and detailed screenshots for building your first report with each of the SAP BusinessObjects BI tools.
3. Best Practices
Ensure that you get the most for your time and money by learning the best practices for working with SAP BusinessObjects BI tools.
4. Changes in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 FP3
Stay up to date on the latest changes in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0, including feature pack 3, such as the introduction of the BI launch pad and BI workspaces.
5. Future Outlook
Get a sneak peek at what SAP is working on for future releases of the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform.
Highlights:
SAP Crystal Reports
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
SAP BusinessObjects Live Office
BI workspaces
BI launch pad
Learn about the capabilities of the different reporting and analysis tools from SAP BusinessObjects
Determine which tool is the right choice for your business intelligence needs
Build your first report with each of the SAP BusinessObjects products
Ingo Hilgefort
Ingo Hilgefort started with Crystal Decisions in Frankfurt, Germany in the year 1999 as a Trainer and Consultant for Crystal Reports and Crystal Enterprise. With the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by BusinessObjects he moved into the Product Management role for the integration between the BusinessObjects product portfolio and SAP.
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