SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence : The Comprehensive Guide

Now is the time to master SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, the industry's most powerful business intelligence reporting tool. This comprehensive guide will help you build a foundational understanding of Web Intelligence, and then teach you to create, analyze, and share enterprise-wide reports. Covering important reporting concepts and addressing topics new to version 4.0, this book will give you the information you need to revolutionize data presentation with SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence.

1 Introducing Web Intelligence 4.0 Begin sharing business insights using the newest features, including an improved charting engine for data visualization, new chart types, and enhanced drill-down.

2 User Interface Enhancements View, publish, and distribute business intelligence content using the BI Launch Pad, the web portal formerly known as InfoView.

3 BI Mobile Coverage Learn how to make important business content available to report users on the go, and apply best practices for on-device mobile analytics.

4 Web Intelligence Rich Client Navigate this desktop application to effectively write and consume reports without connecting to the Central Management Server.

5 Real-World Application Take advantage of practical, step-by-step instructions for creating the most powerful business-relevant queries and reports.

Highlights: include

• Web Intelligence 4.0 queries and reports
• Query and Report Panels
• Report tools, charts, and formatting
• On-device mobile integration
• Web Intelligence Rich Client
• Multiple data sources
• Analysis and drill-down
• BI workspaces
• Report scheduling and distribution
• New data visualization features
• Feature Pack 3 (Service Pack 4) enhancements

Jim Brogden is an experienced data warehouse developer for Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and former consultant from Atlanta, Ga. He's and award-winning author and one of the first 40 people in the world to receive the BOCP-BOE and BOCP Migration specialist certifications, (September 2006). He has a Master's in Information Technology and has developed business intelligence reporting and dashboard solutions for Fortune 10 corporations to start-ups. He's a graduate of the University of South Alabama.

Heather Sinkwitz gained her expertise while working as a Business Intelligence consultant specializing in SAP BusinessObjects training and reporting solutions. She is actively involved in the BI community, serves on the board of the local Arizona BusinessObjects Crystal User Group, contributes to the ASUG Education Influence Special Interest Group and Web Intelligence Influence Council, and speaks at local and national events. Heather enjoys presenting data in new and unique ways to help businesses make informed decisions and remain competitive in today's market.

Dallas Marks is a certified SAP BusinessObjects instructor with over a decade of BusinessObjects experience, and is a frequent presenter at SAPPHIRE NOW, ASUG s SAP BusinessObjects User Conference, and ASUG chapter meetings.

Gabriel Orthous is an expert on the entire SAP BusinessObjects tool suite and has over 10 years of business intelligence experience.