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Business Objects to release XI 3.0 next month

Business Objects will be releasing the latest version of its business intelligence BI platform, XI 3.0, next month. XI 3.0 is the first platform of its kind to combine data integration and data quality in the same offering. Although this new version includes better access to data with SAP...

Tags: Business Objects, SAP AG, XI 3.0, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-02-14

SAP buys Business Objects for $6.8 billion

Is this good?I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone other than MS snapped them up, but given the history of SAP's offering, most implementations needing a fulltime consultant (read: babysitter), does this mean the same will be true of future crystal releases?I guess I can see...

Tags: Derek Schauland, SAP AG, Business Objects

Discussion threads 2007-10-08

SAP buys Business Objects for $6.8 billion

In yet another tech mega deal in recent weeks, SAP announced on Sunday afternoon that it has agreed to buy Business Objects in a $6.8 billion deal. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008, is SAP's largest acquisition. As noted by...

Tags: Business Objects, SAP AG, Tools & Techniques, Pricing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Intelligence, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Databases, Management, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Software, Data Management, Business Operations, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-10-07

Introducing crystalreports.com for Salesforce.com

Here's a product overview of crystalreports.com for Salesforce.com, a Web-based report sharing platform that enables you to:Publish, view, refresh, and schedule reports from inside Salesforce.comShare reports online and receive alerts when new reports are availableView your operational reports alongside your Salesforce.com alertsThis paper is a quick read that explains how...

Tags: Sales force management, Salesforce.com Inc., Business Objects

White papers 2007-05-14

Renaming a Business Objects 6.52 server

Hi,I have had to migrate a server from one domain to another and to also rename the server during the move to keep in line with corporate policy. This was a Business Objects server connecting to an Oracle data warehouse. Unfortunately I am unable to start the Business Objects services...

Tags: Servers, Roy Humphreys, server, Business Objects

Discussion threads 2007-03-14

Creating multiple tab reports in Excel with Business Objects

On a recent project my company decided to use Business Objects as ourprimary reporting tool, and for the most part it was the perfect fit. The onlyproblem was around one specific set of reports; end users insisted that theyshould be presented as a multiple tabbed report—one showing current, the othershowing...

Tags: Business Objects, Microsoft Excel, Greg Griffiths, workbook

Technical articles 2005-01-06

Creating multiple tab reports in Excel with Business Objects

Reports from hellCreating reports is necessary evil in almost all organizations. What makes the creation of reports bearable in many cases is how well they are automated. The less manual creation the better ;)[b]What is your organization's primary report software? Are you happy with it? What is your best "report...

Tags: Creating, Mark W. Kaelin, Business Objects, Microsoft Excel

Discussion threads 2005-01-06

Migrating From Business Objects Crystal Reports to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

All businesses need a reliable and efficient reporting solution. Some organizations develop their own in-house solutions, while other organizations implement solutions using products available in the market. For many years, Business Objects Crystal Reports was the mainstream option for business reporting solutions, as evidenced by the bundling of Crystal Reports...

Tags: Solution, Microsoft SQL Server, Business Objects, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Crystal Reports, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2006-04-01

How Software-as-a-Service enables companies to receive the benefits of BI without additional IT investment

This interview between Steve Lucas, Vice President of On Demand Software and Services for Business Objects, and Ron Powell, Co-Founder of the B-EYE Network, explains how Software-as-a-Service enables companies to receive the benefits of a complete BI platform without additional investments in their IT infrastructure.

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Information Technology, IT Investment, Benefit, Business Objects, Software As A Service (SaaS), Pricing, Managed Hosting, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Databases, Enterprise Software, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management

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Crystal Reports and Crystal Enterprise - A Report server solution

The name "Crystal Reports" is a household name for many developers using the Microsoft Platform. Packaged as part of Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET development suite this reporting tool has been around for several generations of Microsoft Developer Tools. Perhaps less familiar to developers but equally as powerful is Crystal Enterprise,...

Tags: Business Objects, Microsoft Corp., Crystal Reports, Microsoft Development Tools, Servers, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware

White papers 2004-12-01

The Missing Link for Retailers: Using Business Intelligence to Link CRM to SCM and Improve Your Bottom Line

For Customer Relationship Management CRM to finally deliver on its promise to help companies reach their business goals, the CRM system must be linked to Supply Chain Management SCM. By using business intelligence to link these two processes, retail executives will gain deeper insight into the relationship between customer demand...

Tags: Supply Chain, Business Objects, SCM, CRM, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Advertising & Promotion, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Software, Marketing, Data Management, Management

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Leading Provider of BI Solutions Boosts Integration and Analysis Capabilities

Business Objects is a leading provider of Business Intelligence BI software, offering a full BI software suite that includes query and analysis and performance management tools. In 1993, Microsoft integrated Crystal Reports from Business Objects into Microsoft Visual Basic, and new versions of Crystal Reports have continued to ship concurrently...

Tags: Business Objects, Microsoft Corp., Analysis, Integration, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Pricing, Performance Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management

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Crystal Reports 2008 (Windows)

Crystal Reports 2008 is a powerful, dynamic, actionable reporting solution that helps you design, explore, visualize, and deliver reports via the Web or embedded in enterprise applications. It enables end users to consume reports with stunning visualizations, conduct on-report business modeling, and execute decisions instantly from the report itself--reducing dependency...

Tags: Report, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Crystal Reports 2008, Research & Development, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-12-05

Evaluating Business Intelligence Offerings: Business Objects and Microsoft

Choosing a Business Intelligence ("BI") offering is an important decision for an enterprise, one that will have a significant impact throughout the enterprise. The choice of a BI offering will affect people up and down the chain of command (senior management, analysts, and line managers) and across functional areas (sales,...

Tags: Business Objects, Microsoft Corp., Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management

White papers 2005-08-02

Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005

When a developer uses the CrystalReportViewer object model to log on to a secure SQL Server database, he or she must use classes from the CrystalDecisions.Shared namespace. The properties of the ConnectionInfo class are used to connect to the database server or ODBC data sources. In this paper, one can...

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Business Objects, Property, Crystal Reports, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

White papers 2005-10-27

Rushed? Work Less. Deliver More.

Give business users the ability to view and update reports from anywhere. As well as to interact with them intuitively. You'll not only have happier end users, but you'll be happier too. Fewer reports to create. And the ability to schedule secure reports for automatic delivery...

Tags: Business Objects, Strategy, Management

Download resources 2008-08-01

Going Beyond Spreadsheets: How Visual Modeling Can Enhance Decision Analysis

Traditional spreadsheet technology has peaked as the most effect method of data analysis. This paper outlines how the next advancement in the speed and quality of decision making comes with the creation of fully interactive and visually compelling models that provide greater insight into data.

Tags: Decision Analysis, Business Objects, Spreadsheet, Modeling, Spreadsheet Technology, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2006-03-03

BusinessObjects XI: Redefining How Information Empowers Users

With BusinessObjects XI, one can go beyond the limits of traditional Business Intelligence BI suites. By extending the reach of information to all users in the organization, BusinessObjects XI redefines the way the organization captures and shares knowledge. Users get the information they need in a way they understand. And...

Tags: Business Objects, Information, BusinessObjects XI, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management

White papers 2005-09-01

Business Objects Increases Sales Productivity with Mindjet MindManager

This IDC study examines a successful implementation of Mindjet MindManager, an information visualization and diagramming software product. Using the example of Business Objects, IDC examines how an innovative and visual user interface can enable a sales force to be more efficient and effective in preparing for and sharing ideas and...

Tags: Business Objects, Mindjet, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales

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How to Leverage Today's On-Demand Business Intelligence Solutions to Achieve Your Corporate Objectives

This THINKstrategies white paper examines the trends that make it imperative for companies of all sizes to adopt business intelligence - and how they use on-demand business intelligence solutions to collect, analyze, and share data in more ways, and with more people - anywhere in the world.

Tags: On-demand, On-demand Business, Business Objects, Cloud Computing

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