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As I present and demo BusinessObjects to customers and at BO User Group Meetings around the world, I am always surprised that so many people have never used, and sometimes never even heard, of some of its best features. So, here is my quick list of the top 3 under-utilized …

InfoSol encourages all SAP BusinessObjects customers using SAP BI 4.2 SP5 and higher to retire WACS and use RESTful web services on Apache Tomcat instead. Background Historically, the RESTful web services in SAP BusinessObjects used a special service called the Web Application Container Service, or WACS. The WACS server was …

In my last blog, I wrote of the confusion about what happened in 2025 (link at the bottom).  So, I have spent the last few weeks calling organizations about their strategy and plans for 2026. The majority have said their strategy is to be cautious and keep a close eye …

Lumira, a Short History In March 1966, Twentieth Century Fox released The Sound of Music, a film adaptation of a popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The film became the highest grossing film of 1965 and in 1966 became the highest grossing film in history. This year, we celebrate the film’s …

SAP BI 2025 comes packed with long-awaited innovations, customer-requested features, and usability enhancements. With a whole new set of UI5 charts, tables, filters and interactive features, this latest version of Web Intelligence adds some great new options for Reporting, Dashboards and offline sharing. Along with further enhancements to Data Mode, …

The end of a year is always a good time to reflect back on what happened to shape direction and strategy for the coming year. However, as I look back on 2025, I’m really confused about what happened and where we are heading. Due to the total upheaval in the …

Join us at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, from June 22 to 24, for the ultimate gathering of the BusinessObjects community. Immerse yourself in inspiring technical sessions and case studies, see and learn the new features in the next release of BusinessObjects- BI 2025, and participate in the invaluable networking …

If you have done something interesting with BusinessObjects or have a really cool case study or story that you would like to share then, here is your chance to shine by submitting a presentation for the top BusinessObjects event of the year – IBIS 2026. We are looking for presentations …

So a couple of months ago, I find myself standing waist-deep in the Mediterranean sea on the Costa Brava in Spain. The water is a little cold and I am hesitant to dive in. It’s not just because of the shock of the cold water, it’s also because I have …

If a picture speaks a thousand words then an animated dashboard speaks a million Seeing is Believing – We Can Make Your Data Come to Life Visually You give us a subset of your data in Excel and the minimum metrics and Business Intelligence you would like to see from …