Chapter 23 Introduction to BusinessObjects Enterprise

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What Is BusinessObjects Enterprise? 558

Why Implement a BusinessObjects Enterprise Solution? 560

Versions of BusinessObjects Enterprise 563

Understanding the Core Functions of BusinessObjects Enterprise 565

What Is BusinessObjects Enterprise?

With the explosion of databases and ERP/CRM/SCM functionality in the 1980s and 1990s, organizations have been increasingly been creating and storing data about their business. One of the major complaints about these implementations is that although a substantial effort was made to capture the data, in a lot of cases, the reporting and analysis of this data was often overlooked.

This infrastructure provides the underlying foundation to ...

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