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Economic
Downturn calls for Business Intelligencea
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 There’s never been a
better time to have a Business Intelligence system that supports your decision
making process. When everything is going well, it’s important to maximize
the value of your investment in Business Intelligence. So, when we have
an economic downturn, it’s even more important to exercise your Business
Intelligence system. And, if you haven’t implemented a BI system yet that
meets your demands, now is the time to do it.
A BI system can allow you to make decisions with surgical precision rather than
“guesstimating” the most prudent action to take. Whether you’re looking
at staffing, marginal products or services, investment in your business versus
holding off for a “better time,” or some other related issue that keeps you up
at night, having better information helps you to make better decisions.
Professor Tom Davenport, who holds the President’s Chair in the Information
Technology Management Division of Babson College, has written a study, The Rise
of Analytical Performance Management, which is based on a variety of
company interviews and a global survey. Davenport says: “Cutting costs
for short-term impact without understanding what drives value or profit could
threaten long-term competitiveness.” What better recommendation for
Business Intelligence!
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Special
Education Offerings
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SPECIAL
Receive $100 off the
November 10-11, 2008
SA210R2:
BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Users and Content with the
CMC
AND/OR
Receive
$150 off
the November 12-14, 2008
SA310R2: BusinessObjects Enterprise XI
R1/R2: Administering Servers (Windows)
* This offer cannot be combined with other offers or
discounts and applies to new enrollments only. Online registration will not
reflect discounted pricing. Offer expires November 7, 2008.
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For full course synopses or to register
for these courses
click here.
Please enter October Eye-Bulletin Special Discount
in the Comments section.
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Ask
the Expert - Your Business Intelligence Questions Answered
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BusinessObjects Q&A
QUESTION:
I want to display different colors on my chart, depending upon whether
certain targets are met. Is this possible?
ANSWER:
Out of the box, Web
Intelligence and Desktop Intelligence do not provide this feature. However,
with a little creative formatting, your report can appear as if it is
dynamically displaying colors on the chart.
Click
here to view full tech tip...
Crystal Reports Q&A
QUESTION:
Can you create optional prompts using
Crystal Reports XI?
ANSWER:
The short answer is YES. However, you will have to do some programming.
Click
here to view full tech tip...
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Submit your questions to the
InfoSol expert by e-mailing infosol@infosol.com.
Also, check out our BusinessObjects and Crystal Reports technical tips by
visiting our web site.
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| Up
and Coming Events |
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| October 20-22, 2008: Business Objects User
Conference |
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Hilton Anatole
- October 20-22, 2008
Dallas, Texas
Business Objects will be holding its major
annual user conference (formerly Insight) for the Americas this year in Dallas,
Texas from October 20-22. InfoSol and InfoSol Canada will be sponsoring this
conference to showcase its latest solutions, plus InfoSol's President and CEO,
Paul Grill, will be presenting, "Designing Dazzling Dashboards"
on Wednesday, October 22nd at 9:15am in Grand Ballroom E.
View full details or register for this event.
InfoSol will be participating as a Silver Sponsor. Visit us at
booths 315 and 317.
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| November 6, 2008: Discover
the Power of Interactive Dashboards |
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Location: InfoSol
Seminar Center, 1831 W. Rose Garden Lane, Suite 8, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am (Breakfast will be
provided)
View
full details and Register NOW!
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| November 18, 2008: Interactive
Dashboards Roadshow |
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Location: Hotel
Dieu Grace Hospital, 1030 Ouellette Avenue, Conference Room 4, Windsor ON N9A
1E1, CANADA
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am (Breakfast will be
provided)
View
full details and Register NOW!
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AZBOCUG Meeting - December 11, 2008
(Arizona Business Objects and Crystal User Group)
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| Location and Agenda to be determined. |
| Is there a topic of interest you would like to
see presented? Or would you like to present at a future meeting? Please send us
your ideas by clicking here. |
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IBIS 2009: Save the Date! June 14-17, 2009 at
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| View
the IBIS 2009 "Save the Date" Postcard |
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