BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies

by Torres, Derek; Mudie, Stuart; Albaret, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780470181126
• ISBN10: 0470181125
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-28
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies is intended to serve as a companion piece to the software. Readers can comfortably use this book while working with the software because it achieves two goals: It provides a brief overview of each application so that readers understand when or why they might need the application. It provides hands-on explanations and exercises so that readers can quickly and easily learn what they want to know: learning how to learn the software in plain English. This book provides a number of benefits to readers, including: Authors' plain-speaking approach imparts their credibility with the readers. Authors' combined experience of working with the BusinessObjects development team as well as having worked with Business Objects customers gives them the big picture - a balance of what users need and what the company wants users to know. Concrete examples designed to give users confidence using the software as well as the desire to want to learn more. Concise explanations that allow readers to learn what's important and not bog them down in theory.

Author Biography

Derek Torres is a technical communicator and author. He spent several years writing documentation for Business Objects at its headquarters in Paris, France. He has also authored or coauthored several titles, including The Unofficial Guide to Windows XP, The Unofficial Guide to Windows Vista, and The Windows Vista Ultimate Bible (Wiley Publishing, Inc). He is currently working on his first novel. He can be reached at www.bofordummies.com.

Stuart Mudie is a Scot living in Paris, France. A professional communicator since 1995, he has worked with numerous companies in the IT and Telecommunications sectors, including three years at Business Objects headquarters in Paris. He is coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Windows Vista (Wiley Publishing), a part-time lyricist, and can be found on the Web at www.stuartmudie.com.

Julie Albaret is a Business Intelligence consultant. She has worked in the BI field for over ten years, taking part in BI projects and studies for many companies. She spent six years working for Business Objects, including three years as a Performance Management specialist. She worked first as a sales consultant in Paris, then in Bangalore (India) as a software testing project manager, before returning to the company’s Paris headquarters to work for two years as a Program Manager for Web Intelligence.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence and BusinessObjects XI Release 2: Working Hand in Hand

Deploying on a Single Computer

Performing a Server Installation

Taking Control with the Central Management Console

Universes

Creating a Universe from the Safety of Your Desk

Defining a Universe

Joining Your Universe

Adding Dimensions to Your Universe

Using Your Desktop for Reporting

Reporting Live from the Desktop

Building Queries

Documents in BusinessObjects

Making Web Intelligence Work for You

Getting Your Hands Dirty with InfoView

Setting Up Your Documents

Working with Your Completed Documents

Keeping Track of How Your Organization Is Doing

A Different Kind of Dashboard

Making Better Decisions through Analytics

Using Performance Manager to Set Goals and Track Achievement

Getting the Best Possible Data with Data Marts

Putting Data Integrator to Work for You

Working with Data Marts

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Prepare for BusinessObjects Integration

Ten Resources to Help You

Appendixes

Reporting on Crystal Reports

Glossary

Index

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