BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies is intended to serve as a companion piece to the software. Readers can comfortably use this book while working with the software because it achieves two goals: - It provides a brief overview of each application so that readers understand when or why they might need the application. - It provides hands-on explanations and exercises so that readers can quickly and easily learn what they want to know: learning how to learn the software in plain English. This book provides a number of benefits to readers, including: - Authors' plain-speaking…mehr
BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies is intended to serve as a companion piece to the software. Readers can comfortably use this book while working with the software because it achieves two goals: - It provides a brief overview of each application so that readers understand when or why they might need the application. - It provides hands-on explanations and exercises so that readers can quickly and easily learn what they want to know: learning how to learn the software in plain English.
This book provides a number of benefits to readers, including: - Authors' plain-speaking approach imparts their credibility with the readers. - Authors' combined experience of working with the BusinessObjects development team as well as having worked with Business Objects customers gives them the big picture - a balance of what users need and what the company wants users to know. - Concrete examples designed to give users confidence using the software as well as the desire to want to learn more. - Concise explanations that allow readers to learn what's important and not bog them down in theory.
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Autorenporträt
Derek Torres is a technical communicator and author. He spent several years writing documentation for Business Objects at its headquarters in Paris, France. He has also authored or coauthored several titles, including The Unofficial Guide to Windows XP, The Unofficial Guide to Windows Vista, and The Windows Vista Ultimate Bible (Wiley Publishing, Inc). He is currently working on his first novel. He can be reached at www.bofordummies.com.
Stuart Mudie is a Scot living in Paris, France. A professional communicator since 1995, he has worked with numerous companies in the IT and Telecommunications sectors, including three years at Business Objects headquarters in Paris. He is coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Windows Vista (Wiley Publishing), a part-time lyricist, and can be found on the Web at www.stuartmudie.com.
Julie Albaret is a Business Intelligence consultant. She has worked in the BI field for over ten years, taking part in BI projects and studies for many companies. She spent six years working for Business Objects, including three years as a Performance Management specialist. She worked first as a sales consultant in Paris, then in Bangalore (India) as a software testing project manager, before returning to the company's Paris headquarters to work for two years as a Program Manager for Web Intelligence.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started with BusinessObjects
Chapter 1: Business Intelligence and BusinessObjects XI Release 2: Working Hand in Hand
Chapter 2: Deploying on a Single Computer
Chapter 3: Performing a Server Installation
Chapter 4: Taking Control with the Central Management Console
Part II: Universes
Chapter 5: Creating a Universe from the Safety of Your Desk
Chapter 6: Defining a Universe
Chapter 7: Joining Your Universe
Chapter 8: Adding Dimensions to Your Universe
Part III: Using Your Desktop for Reporting
Chapter 9: Reporting Live from the Desktop
Chapter 10: Building Queries
Chapter 11: Documents in BusinessObjects
Part IV: Making Web Intelligence Work for You
Chapter 12: Getting Your Hands Dirty with InfoView
Chapter 13: Setting Up Your Documents
Chapter 14: Working with Your Completed Documents
Part V: Keeping Track of How Your Organization Is Doing
Chapter 15: A Different Kind of Dashboard
Chapter 16: Making Better Decisions through Analytics
Chapter 17: Using Performance Manager to Set Goals and Track Achievement
Part VI: Getting the Best Possible Data with Data Marts
Chapter 18: Putting Data Integrator to Work for You
Chapter 19: Working with Data Marts
Part VII: The Part of Tens
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Prepare for BusinessObjects Integration