BusinessObjects XI^TM Release 2 For Dummies^®

by Derek Torres; Stuart Mudie; Julie Albaret

• ISBN13: 9780470382998
• ISBN10: 0470382996
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

BusinessObjects may seem like a dauntingly complex topic, but BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies makes is a snap. Even if you're new to business intelligence tools, this user-friendly guide makes it easy to access, format and share data, analyze the information this data contains, and measure your organization's performance.In no time, you'll be finding your way around Universes to see how everything is shaping up, viewing and creating reports, building powerful queries on your organizations database, and measuring your company's performance using BusinessObjects XI Release 2. This completely jargon-free handbook will put you in complete control of the ways and means of a truly exciting and powerful suite of business intelligence tools. Discover how to: Make business decisions with help from BusinessObjects Use BusinessObjects XI wizards Perform a server installation Create and define a Universe Set up desktop reporting Customize and use InfoView Measure performance with Dashboard and Analytics Take advantage of data marts and understand how they fit into your BusinessObjects systemCreated by a team with more than 15 years combined experience working with BusinessObjects tools, BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies comes complete with several short lists of useful information, including tips on how to prepare for a successful BusinessObjects integration and helpful resources beyond the pages of this book. You'll also find an overview of Crystal Reports, BusinessObjects' companion reporting tool.

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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