What happens when an acquired business or a department of a larger organization is subject to operational changes, often introduced by their parent organizations. These changes can be painful and uncoordinated at times, yet, the imperative is to deliver better actionable information than before, and quickly too. The case study …
Read More »Learning BI Co-existence from Sled Dogs
On a recent trip to see the Polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (something to add to your bucket list), we took a side trip to go mushing with sled dogs. This was an amazing experience and apart from the exhilarating ride itself, I was totally fascinated by how these …
Read More »IBIS 2025: Then and Now Running June 23-25 in Marana, AZ
Step into the evolution of BusinessObjects at IBIS 2025, where we explore “Then and Now”—a journey through the rich history of BusinessObjects and its groundbreaking advancements. Join us at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, from June 23 to 25, for the ultimate gathering of the BusinessObjects community. Immerse yourself in …
Read More »Hoop Dancing Lessons for Optimizing Your Business Intelligence Deployment
I got an amazing birthday gift from my wife this year. She bought tickets for the Annual World Championship Hoop Dancing competition in Phoenix. It was something I always wanted to see and I was not disappointed. I watched the entire 2 days live and enjoyed every minute of it. …
Read More »The Best Is Not Always the Biggest
I just got back from a recent trip to Egypt (my favorite place to visit) and although I was there to work on an excavation, I had 2 free days in Cairo. While I have visited the pyramids at Giza, Saqqara, Dashur many times, I had recently seen a YouTube …
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 »Lessons on Co-Existence from the Philadelphia Zoo
I just got back from presenting at two in-person BusinessObjects User Group Meetings in Trenton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. The Philadelphia meeting was held at the Philadelphia Zoo and included a free pass to the Zoo afterwards. I really enjoyed this Zoo because they really have gone all out to …
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 »BusinessObjects Solid for the Next Decade and Beyond
This is usually the time of the year when people make predictions about the coming year. I have done this myself many times but, this year, I am going to make a prediction about the next 10 years. Here it is : “BusinessObjects will continue to thrive and remain the …
Read More »InfoSol and BusinessObjects Community Excited about New SAP Roadmap for BusinessObjects into the 2030’s
SAP released a new Statement of Direction for its SAP Analytics offering focused on its BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform that clearly shows that the world’s most popular BI suite is here to stay for the next decade and beyond. InfoSol, a 25-year partner of BusinessObjects and SAP and a leading …
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