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Learn about the capabilities of the different reporting and analysis tools from SAP BusinessObjects Determine which tool is the right choice for your business intelligence needs Build your first report with each of the SAP BusinessObjects products This book tells you everything you always wanted to know about getting started with the SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) tools. What are the different capabilities of each tool? How should you choose one over another? How do you build your first report in each tool? If you want to understand what the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform can do for you, look no further. This book is your first step. Reporting and Analysis Business Requirements Explore the basic business requirements for financial, sales, HR, and management analysis, and learn how each SAP BusinessObjects tool meets, or doesn t meet, these requirements. Building Your First Report Dive into the details: Get step-by-step instructions and detailed screenshots for building your first report with each of the SAP BusinessObjects BI tools. Best Practices Ensure that you get the most for your time and money by learning the best practices for working with SAP BusinessObjects BI tools. Changes in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 FP3 Stay up to date on the latest changes in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0, including feature pack 3, such as the introduction of the BI launch pad and BI workspaces. Future Outlook Get a sneak peek at what SAP is working on for future releases of the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform. Highlights SAP Crystal Reports SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards SAP BusinessObjects Analysis SAP BusinessObjects Explorer SAP BusinessObjects Live Office BI workspaces BI launch pad
| ISBN | 1592293875 | | DEWEY | 650.0285 | | ISBN13 | 9781592293872
(What's this?) | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | | Publisher | SAP Press | | Pages | 675 | | Imprint | SAP Press | | Published in | Maryland | | Format | Hardback | | Previous ISBN | 9781592293100 | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2012 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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... Introduction ... 13 1 ... Introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects Reporting and Analysis Tools ... 19 1.1 ... Overview of the SAP BusinessObjects Tools ... 19 1.1.1 ... Reporting SAP Crystal Reports ... 20 1.1.2 ... Dashboards and Visualization SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 22 1.1.3 ... Interactive Analysis SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence ... 24 1.1.4 ... Analysis SAP BusinessObjects Analysis ... 26 1.1.5 ... Data Exploration SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ... 27 1.2 ... Other Capabilities of the SAP BusinessObjects Tools ... 28 1.2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects BI and Microsoft Office ... 28 1.2.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects BI and Mobility ... 30 1.3 ... Summary ... 30 2 ... Customer Requirements and Usage Scenarios ... 31 2.1 ... General Guidelines for Establishing Business Requirements ... 31 2.2 ... Matching Business Requirements to BI Products ... 33 2.2.1 ... Financial Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 33 2.2.2 ... Sales Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 35 2.2.3 ... Human Resources (HR) Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 36 2.2.4 ... C-Level Management and Leadership Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 36 2.3 ... Mapping SAP BusinessObjects BI Tools to Capabilities ... 37 2.4 ... Mapping SAP BusinessObjects Tools to the Audience ... 42 2.5 ... Summary ... 48 3 ... The Role of the Semantic Layer ... 49 3.1 ... Semantic Layer Technology ... 49 3.2 ... Data Connectivity Options for SAP Systems ... 53 3.3 ... Recommendations for Semantic Layer Usage ... 55 3.4 ... Summary ... 56 4 ... Enterprise Reporting with SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise ... 57 4.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 57 4.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 62 4.2.1 ... Financial Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 63 4.2.2 ... Sales Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 63 4.2.3 ... Human Resources (HR) Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 64 4.2.4 ... C-Level Management and Leadership Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 65 4.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 65 4.3.1 ... SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise Designer Environment ... 66 4.3.2 ... Data Explorer ... 69 4.3.3 ... Establishing a Connection to SAP NetWeaver BW ... 70 4.3.4 ... Groupings ... 78 4.3.5 ... Section Expert ... 80 4.3.6 ... Conditional Formatting ... 81 4.3.7 ... Saving to SAP BusinessObjects ... 86 4.4 ... Building a Report for Financial Analysis ... 87 4.5 ... Building a Report for HR Analysis ... 101 4.6 ... Summary ... 118 5 ... Interactive Analysis with SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence ... 119 5.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 119 5.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 124 5.2.1 ... Financial Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 124 5.2.2 ... Sales Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 126 5.2.3 ... Human Resource (HR) Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 126 5.2.4 ... C-Level Management and Leadership Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 127 5.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 128 5.3.1 ... Creating Your First Report ... 128 5.3.2 ... Using Filters ... 141 5.3.3 ... Arranging Objects ... 147 5.3.4 ... Using Breaks, Sections, and Summaries ... 151 5.4 ... Building a Report for Sales Analysis ... 154 5.5 ... Building a Report for Financial Analysis ... 170 5.6 ... Summary ... 179 6 ... Dashboarding and Data Visualization with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 181 6.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 181 6.2 ... Assessment of Business Requirements ... 189 6.2.1 ... Financial Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 189 6.2.2 ... Sales Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 190 6.2.3 ... Human Resources (HR) Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 192 6.2.4 ... C-Level Management and Leadership Reporting and Analysis Requirements ... 192 6.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 193 6.3.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Designer Overview ... 193 6.3.2 ... Setting Up Your Environment ... 195 6.3.3 ... Role of Microsoft Excel ... 198 6.3.4 ... Common Look
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