This book tells you everything you always wanted to know about getting started with the SAP
BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) platform tools. Learn everything you need to know about Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Dashboards (Xcelsius), Analysis, Live Office, and more. 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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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
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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
... 1.2 ... Other Capabilities of the SAP BusinessObjects Tools ... 28
... 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
... 2.3 ... 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
... 4.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 65
... 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
... 5.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 128
... 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
... 6.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 193
... 6.4 ... Building a Dashboard for Sales Planning ... 224
... 6.5 ... Summary ... 250
7 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office ... 251
... 7.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 251
... 7.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 256
... 7.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 259
... 7.4 ... Building a Workbook for Financial Analysis ... 272
... 7.5 ... Building a Workbook for Sales Analysis ... 284
... 7.6 ... Summary ... 295
8 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for OLAP ... 297
... 8.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 297
... 8.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 302
... 8.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 305
... 8.4 ... Building a Workbook for Financial Analysis ... 317
... 8.5 ... Building a Workbook for Sales Analysis ... 327
... 8.6 ... Summary ... 338
9 ... Data Exploration and Searching with SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ... 339
... 9.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ... 339
... 9.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 344
... 9.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 347
... 9.4 ... Creating an Information Space for Sales Analysis ... 368
... 9.5 ... Summary ... 383
10 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects Live Office ... 385
... 10.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Live Office Configuration ... 385
... 10.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Content and Microsoft Office ... 387
... 10.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 388
... 10.4 ... Summary ... 419
11 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspaces ... 421
... 11.1 ... Overview ... 421
... 11.2 ... Creating Content for Your First SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspace ... 427
... 11.3 ... Creating Your First BI Workspace ... 440
... 11.4 ... Summary ... 447
12 ... Navigating the BI Launch Pad ... 449
... 12.1 ... User Authentication ... 449
... 12.2 ... User Interface (UI) Overview ... 452
... 12.3 ... Folders and Categories ... 455
... 12.4 ... Using Search in the BI Launch Pad ... 456
... 12.5 ... Configuring User Pr
Hilgefort, Ingo
Ingo Hilgefort started with Crystal Decisions in Frankfurt, Germany in the year 1999 as a Trainer and Consultant for Crystal Reports and Crystal Enterprise. With the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by BusinessObjects he moved into the Product Management role for the integration between the BusinessObjects product portfolio and SAP.
Über den Autor
Ingo Hilgefort started with Crystal Decisions in Frankfurt, Germany in the year 1999 as a Trainer and Consultant for Crystal Reports and Crystal Enterprise. With the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by BusinessObjects he moved into the Product Management role for the integration between the BusinessObjects product portfolio and SAP.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
... Introduction ... 13
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rn1 ... Introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects Reporting and Analysis Tools ... 19
rn... 1.1 ... Overview of the SAP BusinessObjects Tools ... 19
rn... 1.2 ... Other Capabilities of the SAP BusinessObjects Tools ... 28
rn... 1.3 ... Summary ... 30
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rn2 ... Customer Requirements and Usage Scenarios ... 31
rn... 2.1 ... General Guidelines for Establishing Business Requirements ... 31
rn... 2.2 ... Matching Business Requirements to BI Products ... 33
rn... 2.3 ... Mapping SAP BusinessObjects BI Tools to Capabilities ... 37
rn... 2.4 ... Mapping SAP BusinessObjects Tools to the Audience ... 42
rn... 2.5 ... Summary ... 48
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rn3 ... The Role of the Semantic Layer ... 49
rn... 3.1 ... Semantic Layer Technology ... 49
rn... 3.2 ... Data Connectivity Options for SAP Systems ... 53
rn... 3.3 ... Recommendations for Semantic Layer Usage ... 55
rn... 3.4 ... Summary ... 56
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rn4 ... Enterprise Reporting with SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise ... 57
rn... 4.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 57
rn... 4.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 62
rn... 4.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 65
rn... 4.4 ... Building a Report for Financial Analysis ... 87
rn... 4.5 ... Building a Report for HR Analysis ... 101
rn... 4.6 ... Summary ... 118
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rn5 ... Interactive Analysis with SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence ... 119
rn... 5.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 119
rn... 5.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 124
rn... 5.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 128
rn... 5.4 ... Building a Report for Sales Analysis ... 154
rn... 5.5 ... Building a Report for Financial Analysis ... 170
rn... 5.6 ... Summary ... 179
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rn6 ... Dashboarding and Data Visualization with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 181
rn... 6.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 181
rn... 6.2 ... Assessment of Business Requirements ... 189
rn... 6.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 193
rn... 6.4 ... Building a Dashboard for Sales Planning ... 224
rn... 6.5 ... Summary ... 250
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rn7 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office ... 251
rn... 7.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 251
rn... 7.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 256
rn... 7.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 259
rn... 7.4 ... Building a Workbook for Financial Analysis ... 272
rn... 7.5 ... Building a Workbook for Sales Analysis ... 284
rn... 7.6 ... Summary ... 295
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rn8 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for OLAP ... 297
rn... 8.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity ... 297
rn... 8.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 302
rn... 8.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 305
rn... 8.4 ... Building a Workbook for Financial Analysis ... 317
rn... 8.5 ... Building a Workbook for Sales Analysis ... 327
rn... 8.6 ... Summary ... 338
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rn9 ... Data Exploration and Searching with SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ... 339
rn... 9.1 ... SAP Data Connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ... 339
rn... 9.2 ... Assessing the Business Requirements ... 344
rn... 9.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 347
rn... 9.4 ... Creating an Information Space for Sales Analysis ... 368
rn... 9.5 ... Summary ... 383
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rn10 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects Live Office ... 385
rn... 10.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Live Office Configuration ... 385
rn... 10.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Content and Microsoft Office ... 387
rn... 10.3 ... Introduction to the Tool ... 388
rn... 10.4 ... Summary ... 419
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rn11 ... Using SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspaces ... 421
rn... 11.1 ... Overview ... 421
rn... 11.2 ... Creating Content for Your First SAP BusinessObjects BI Workspace ... 427
rn... 11.3 ... Creating Your First BI Workspace ... 440
rn... 11.4 ... Summary ... 447
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rn12 ... Navigating the BI Launch Pad ... 449
rn... 12.1 ... User Authentication ... 449
rn... 12.2 ... User Interface (UI) Overview ... 452
rn... 12.3 ... Folders and Categories ... 455
rn... 12.4 ... Using Search in the BI Launch Pad ... 456
rn... 12.5 ... Configuring User Preferences ... 462
rn... 12.6 ... Summary ... 467
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rn13 ... Best Practices and Tips and Tricks for SAP BusinessObjects BI Tools ... 469
rn... 13.1 ... Selection of the Right Tool ... 469
rn... 13.2 ... SAP NetWeaver BEx Query Design ... 470
rn... 13.3 ... Data Connectivity ... 475
rn... 13.4 ... User Security ... 478
rn... 13.5 ... Performance Considerations ... 479
rn... 13.6 ... Known Limitations ... 481
rn... 13.7 ... Report Design Topics ... 488
rn... 13.8 ... Tracing and Troubleshooting ... 488
rn... 13.9 ... Summary ... 489
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rn14 ... Integration Outlook ... 491
rn... 14.1 ... SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise ... 491
rn... 14.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 492
rn... 14.3 ... SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence ... 492
rn... 14.4 ... SAP BusinessObjects Analysis Suite ... 492
rn... 14.5 ... SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ... 492
rn... 14.6 ... Semantic Layer ... 493
rn... 14.7 ... Summary ... 493
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rn ... The Author ... 495
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rn ... Index ... 497
Klappentext
This book tells you everything you always wanted to know about getting started with the SAPrnBusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) platform tools. Learn everything you need to know about Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Dashboards (Xcelsius), Analysis, Live Office, and more. 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.
rn1. Reporting and Analysis Business RequirementsrnExplore 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.
rn2. Building Your First ReportrnDive into the details: Get step-by-step instructions and detailed screenshots for building your first report with each of the SAP BusinessObjects BI tools.
rn3. Best PracticesrnEnsure that you get the most for your time and money by learning the best practices for working with SAP BusinessObjects BI tools.
rn4. Changes in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 FP3rnStay 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.
rn5. Future OutlookrnGet a sneak peek at what SAP is working on for future releases of the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform.
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Highlights:
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- SAP Crystal Reports
rn- SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
rn- SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
rn- SAP BusinessObjects Analysis
rn- SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
rn- SAP BusinessObjects Live Office
rn- BI workspaces
rn- BI launch pad
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Galileo Press heißt jetzt Rheinwerk Verlag.
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Build your first report with each of the SAP BusinessObjects products
