Discover what SAP BusinessObjects is all about and learn how the new products and solutions can improve your business processes. In this book, you'll find what you need to really understand where SAP BusinessObjects can fit into your operations and your SAP BI strategy. Whether you're a decision-maker, consultant, or new SAP professional, this reader-friendly
reference will take you on a complete journey-from the history of Business Objects to a look at each SAP BusinessObjects portfolio solution. You'll find everything from Xcelsius (Dashboards), Web Intelligence, to Crystal Reports, to customer scenarios, and the SAP BusinessObjects roadmap.
1. Discover the SAP BusinessObjects Strategy
Investigate the history of Business Objects and see how it has evolved.
2. Explore the SAP BusinessObjects Applications
Learn about the different applications and see how they can be applied to your business.
3. Find the Tools You Need
Find all the details you need to understand business intelligence with SAP and the technology that enables it.
4. Learn About SAP BusinessObjects in the Real World
Explore in-depth case studies for various topics to find out how other companies have improved business processes and enhanced efficiency.
5. Navigate as You Like
Go directly to the chapter that interests you, or read from cover to cover, and be sure to make use of the glossary and list of resources.
Highlights:
SAP and Business Objects
Business Intelligence
Strategy and Execution
Xcelsius (Dashboards)
Web Intelligence
Crystal Reports
On-Demand Solutions
Enterprise Information Management Solutions
Enterprise Performance Management Solutions
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solutions
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Maße
Höhe: 22.9 cm
Breite: 17.5 cm
Dicke: 23 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59229-315-5 (9781592293155)
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Chris Dinkel has over 12 years of experience managing, developing, and implementing large-scale complex information systems. He has extensive experience in all phases of the SDLC of enterprise-wide data warehouses, Business Intelligence solutions, and custom client/server and Web applications. His prior background includes project management, ETL, business analysis, design, development, and administration of data warehouses supporting SAP, PeopleSoft, relational databases, and SAP BW/BusinessObjects systems. He has helped large and small enterprise customers to build robust reporting and analytic architectures that support operational, ad-hoc, and dashboard requirements. Chris has built hundreds of reports, analytics, metrics, and dashboards that are in use around the world today. He has worked in various business verticals including finance, energy, real estate, human resources, utilities, telecommunications, and technology for commercial and government organizations.
JC Raveneau is a Product Manager at SAP with 15 years of experience in the software industry. After starting his career writing report structures with Easytrieve on IBM mainframes, the discovery of BusinessObjects 3.1 was relief. Since then, JC has been focusing on business intelligence, holding a number of positions in engineering and customer services. JC was the product owner for the BusinessObjects Enterprise pattern books and monitoring add-on prototype available from SAP.
In his current role, JC facilitates the connections between the engineering stakeholders and customer feedback for BI products. JC holds a master degree in computer science from the EISTI in France
Thierry Audas has been with Business Objects since 1995. After various senior roles in program and product management he started to focus on business intelligence (BI) solutions for SAP customers in the early 2000's. He worked extensively in BI, particularly focusing on providing SAP customers with best practices in mapping out BI strategies. Since the purchase of Business Objects by SAP, he has worked in a product marketing role and spends the majority of his time working directly with SAP customers to help them better understand how SAP BusinessObjects BI solutions work within their SAP environments to provide enhanced BI capabilities across the organization.
1 ... Acknowledgments ... 15
1 ... Preface ... 17
PART I ... SAP and Business Objects ... 21
1 ... Why Business Intelligence Matters ... 23
...1.1... The Business Intelligence Fact Gap ... 24
...1.2... A Business Intelligence Definition ... 27
...1.3... How BI Can Help Your Organization ... 29
...1.4... Key BI Functionality in the Market Today ... 32
...1.5... BI User Profiles ... 39
...1.6... The Future of Business Intelligence ... 40
...1.7... Summary ... 45
2 ... Business Objects: A Historical Perspective ... 47
...2.1... A Good Idea Can Go a Long Way ... 47
...2.2... Examining the Growth of Business Objects ... 50
...2.3... Business Objects in 2007 ... 55
...2.4... Summary ... 56
3 ... SAP and Business Objects: The Perfect Match ... 57
...3.1... Complementary Products ... 57
...3.2... SAP ERP ... 58
...3.3... SAP NetWeaver Platform ... 65
...3.4... SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management ... 67
...3.5... SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence ... 69
...3.6... SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Information Management ... 70
...3.7... Long-Time Product Integration ... 72
...3.8... A Clear Market Leader ... 73
...3.9... Summary ... 74
PART II ... SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio Solutions ... 75
4 ... Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution ... 77
...4.1... Your Organization's Performance: The Humbling Statistics ... 77
...4.2... How Organizations Close the Gap Between Strategy and Execution ... 79
...4.3... The SAP Advantage ... 80
...4.4... Case Study ... 83
...4.5... Summary ... 84
5 ... Business Intelligence and On Demand Solutions ... 85
...5.1... The Need for a Business Intelligence Platform ... 85
...5.2... SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Solutions ... 95
...5.3... Dashboards and Visualization ... 117
...5.4... Search and Exploration ... 123
...5.5... SAP StreamWork and SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand ... 125
...5.6... Summary ... 139
6 ... SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Information Management Solutions ... 141
...6.1... SAP BusinessObjects Data Services ... 141
...6.2... SAP BusinessObjects Universal Data Cleanse ... 152
...6.3... SAP BusinessObjects Text Analysis ... 156
...6.4... SAP BusinessObjects Data Federator ... 163
...6.5... SAP BusinessObjects Metadata Management ... 166
...6.6... SAP BusinessObjects Rapid Marts Packages for PeopleSoft ... 170
...6.7... SAP BusinessObjects Rapid Marts for Siebel ... 172
...6.8... SAP BusinessObjects Rapid Marts for Oracle ... 174
...6.9... Case Study ... 179
...6.10... Summary ... 181
7 ... SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management Solutions ... 183
...7.1... SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation ... 183
...7.2... SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management ... 187
...7.3... SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation ... 191
...7.4... SAP BusinessObjects XBRL Publishing ... 195
...7.5... SAP BusinessObjects Financial Information Management ... 200
...7.6... SAP BusinessObjects Intercompany ... 206
...7.7... SAP BusinessObjects Profitability and Cost Management ... 208
...7.8... SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management ... 215
...7.9... SAP BusinessObjects Supply Chain Performance Management ... 219
...7.10... Case Studies ... 223
...7.11... Summary ... 225
8 ... SAP BusinessObjects Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solutions ... 227
...8.1... SAP BusinessObjects Risk Management ... 228
...8.2... SAP BusinessObjects Access Control ... 236
...8.3... SAP BusinessObjects Process Control ... 241
...8.4... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services ... 247
...8.5... SAP Environment, Health, and Safety Management ... 251
...8.6... SAP BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management ... 256
...8.7... Case Studies ... 259
...8.8... Summary ... 262
9 ... Solutions for Small Businesses and Midsize Companies ... 263
...9.1... Unique BI Needs of Small Businesses and Midsize Companies ... 263
...9.2... SAP Crystal Reports ... 264
...9.3... SAP Crystal Dashboard Design ... 268
...9.4... SAP Crystal Reports Dashboard Design Package ... 270
...9.5... SAP Crystal Reports Server ... 271
...9.6... SAP BusinessObjects Edge Business Intelligence (BI) ... 274
...9.7... SAP BusinessObjects Rapid Marts ... 280
...9.8... SAP BusinessObjects Edge Planning and Consolidation ... 281
...9.9... SAP BusinessObjects Edge Strategy Management ... 283
...9.10... SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand ... 285
...9.11... Case Studies ... 286
...9.12... Summary ... 289
PART III ... SAP BusinessObjects Solutions for Non-SAP Customers ... 291
10 ... Customers with Previous Investments in SAP BusinessObjects ... 293
...10.1... Investment Protection ... 293
...10.2... Upgrade Considerations ... 295
...10.3... Access to a Complete Portfolio of Solutions ... 299
...10.4... Get More Value from SAP Enterprise-Ready Standards ... 302
...10.5... Case Study ... 305
...10.6... Summary ... 307
11 ... Customers New to SAP BusinessObjects Solutions ... 309
...11.1... The Safe Choice ... 309
...11.2... Blueprint for Adopting SAP BusinessObjects Solutions ... 313
...11.3... Summary ... 317
PART IV ... The Future of SAP BusinessObjects Solutions ... 319
12 ... SAP BusinessObjects Product Directions and Roadmap ... 321
...12.1... In Memory ... 321
...12.2... Extend the Reach ... 323
...12.3... Software as a Service and Cloud ... 326
...12.4... Social BI and Collaboration ... 327
...12.5... Summary ... 330
13 ... SAP BusinessObjects Innovation Center ... 331
...13.1... Customer-Driven Innovation ... 331
...13.2... Get Involved ... 333
...13.3... Summary ... 334
... Appendices ... 337
... A ... Glossary ... 339
... B ... Technical Landscapes ... 349
... C ... References ... 367
... Index ... 369
