At the SpeakBO Experience Event last month, SAP presented some excellent sessions and demonstrations on both the current and future features of BusinessObjects and one thing was very evident. Namely, they are investing heavily in enhancing the functionality of Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports. This makes a lot of sense. …
Read More »BusinessObjects and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
I have owned a motorbike most of my life and used it both for work and pleasure. When I was at university in the UK, I earned extra cash by being a motorcycle dispatch rider doing deliveries in Central London. We were often referred to as “suicide jockeys” due to …
Read More »Webinar: Upgrading from BI 4.2 to 4.3 – Tales from the Trenches on August 10, 2023
There are a lot of upgrades from BI 4.2 to 4.3 happening this year as BI 4.2 has moved to priority one support only. Just how difficult or tricky is this upgrade? Amy O’Neel, the BO Administration Guru, has done a lot of these upgrades of all shapes and sizes …
Read More »IBIS 2023: The ‘Everything BusinessObjects’ Event – AGENDA is LIVE
We are excited to announce the next “Everything BusinessObjects” Event of the year – IBIS 2023, at the breath-taking Ritz-Carlton resort, Dove Mountain, AZ from June 26-28, 2023. Once again, we will focus on Business Intelligence Strategy for BusinessObjects Users whether you are using it standalone or with PowerBl, Tableau …
Read More »Saving the Planet with Squirrel365
I was recently in London, UK, at an international Biomass conference. It was attended by organizations both creating and supplying biomass fuels and those consuming them. The main biomass fuel used is compressed wood pellets made from parts of the tree that cannot be used for lumber. The wood comes …
Read More »Squirrel365 and Archaeological Data
I am a settlement archaeologist who works with pottery from Elephantine Island (project of the German Archaeological Institute), and at Kom el-Hisn, where I direct excavations. Settlement excavations help us understand how the Egyptians lived – in part by enabling us to look at what they threw away. The routine …
Read More »Ancient Egypt and BusinessObjects – Both Light Years Ahead
One of the reasons I am so fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian culture is that it was so far ahead of its time. Not only did it thrive for almost three millennia, but the Ancient Egyptians were advanced in mathematics, architecture, construction, agriculture, astronomy, medicine, legal systems, writing, art and …
Read More »IBIS 2023 Dashboard Awards
Submissions for the renowned InfoSol Dashboard Awards are now being accepted. If you have created a Business Intelligence dashboard that solves a business issue or has made a positive difference to your organization or just blows your socks off, then we would love to see it and consider it for …
Read More »IBIS 2023’s Got Talent – Your Chance to be a Star
Have you done something interesting with BusinessObjects or have a really cool case study or story that you would like to share with others? Well, here is your chance to be a star by submitting a presentation for the most prestigious BusinessObjects event of the year – IBIS 2023. We …
Read More »Let’s Speak BO Webinar: Developing a Real WebI Report Requirement Using Creative Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, March 7th
Running on Tuesday, March 7th at 10am PT/11am AZ/1pm ET Synopsis coming soon…
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