| Businessobjects XI (Release 2): The Complete Reference Contributor(s): Howson, Cindi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0072262656 ISBN-13: 9780072262650 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $73.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Gain the Competitive Edge with the Ultimate Resource on BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Publish actionable business reports across your enterprise using BusinessObjects XI and the detailed information contained in this one-stop resource. BusinessObjects XI: The Complete Reference explains, step-by-step, how to design and build powerful universes, integrate security, execute efficient queries, and distribute the results. You'll learn how to create an implementation strategy that fits your business goals, define and manage users, and integrate your reports into Web and Windows applications. All of the new and updated features of BusinessObjects XI Release 2 are covered in full detail, including the new architecture, Designer, security through the Central Management Console, InfoView, Web Intelligence, Desktop Intelligence, report scheduling, and auditing usage. Develop a visionary BusinessObjects XI deployment strategy Migrate existing deployments to BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Use Designer to create robust universes aligned with the business goals that empower users to answer their own questions Design and implement security policies that fit your company's needs Monitor system usage and develop deployment practices for mission-critical BI Translate complex business questions into simple, efficient Web Intelligence queries Design reports that facilitate insight with richly formatted tables, charts, alerters, and report formulas Reach more users with the power of interactive reports to dynamically sort, filter, rank, and drill throughto detail at a simple mouse-click |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming - Object Oriented - Computers | Enterprise Applications - General - Computers | Databases - General |
| Dewey: 005.756 |
| Series: Complete Reference |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 7.31" W x 9.31" (2.45 lbs) 672 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This book is a must read for anyone deploying Business Objects It covers everything from planning your upgrade to the latest release, to best practices in universe design, and powerful report creation that maximizes business insight. This book covers the most frequently used features for the full BI suite, in one comprehensive book. There's in depth coverage of Designer, security via the Central Management Console, InfoView, Web Intelligence, and Desktop Intelligence. It goes beyond step-by-step instructions to cover how and why in a business context. Transition notes are interspersed for version 5 and 6 customers to understand the biggest changes in XI Release 2. If you drive BI requirements in your company or are a data warehouse program manager, Business Objects administrator, report author or consumer, this book is for you. |
Contributor Bio(s): Howson, Cindi: - Cindi Howson is the President of ASK, a BI consultancy. She has worked with Business Objects since 1994, helping customers around the world implement and optimize their deployments. As an industry analyst, she authors the BIScorecard(tm) product reviews, teaches for TDWI, and writes for Intelligence Enterprise. You can contact her at cindihowson@askcindi.com. |