Book description
BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies
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 system
Created 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
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Authorsâ Acknowledgments
- Publisherâs Acknowledgments
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Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
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How This Book Is Organized
- Part I: Getting Started with BusinessObjects
- Part II: Universes
- Part III: Using Your Desktop for Reporting
- Part IV: Making Web Intelligence Work for You
- Part V: Keeping Track of How Your Organization Is Doing
- Part VI: Getting the Best Possible Data with Data Marts
- Part VII: The Part of Tens
- Part VIII: Appendixes
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go from Here
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I. Getting Started with BusinessObjects
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1. Business Intelligence and BusinessObjects XI Release 2: Working Hand in Hand
- Fitting Business Intelligence into Your Business
- Taking a Closer Look at BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Enterprise
- 2. Deploying on a Single Computer
- 3. Performing a Server Installation
- 4. Taking Control with the Central Management Console
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1. Business Intelligence and BusinessObjects XI Release 2: Working Hand in Hand
- II. Universes
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III. Using Your Desktop for Reporting
- 9. Reporting Live from the Desktop
- 10. Building Queries
- 11. Documents in BusinessObjects
- IV. Making Web Intelligence Work for You
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V. Keeping Track of How Your Organization Is Doing
- 15. A Different Kind of Dashboard
- 16. Making Better Decisions through Analytics
- 17. Using Performance Manager to Set Goals and Track Achievement
- VI. Getting the Best Possible Data with Data Marts
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VII. The Part of Tens
- 20. Ten Ways to Prepare for BusinessObjects Integration
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21. Ten Resources to Help You
- The Business Objects Web Site
- Diamond Community
- Insight Blog
- BOB: BusinessObjects Board
- GBS â Business Objects Admin and Security Solutions
- Business Intelligence.com
- ITtoolbox Business Intelligence Knowledge Base
- Business Intelligence Network
- The Interop Vendor Alliance â Business Objects
- Crystal Reports Links
- BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies Companion Web Site
- VIII. Appendixes
Product information
- Title: BusinessObjects™ XI Release 2 for Dummies®
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2008
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470181126
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