Cindi Howson, Elizabeth Newbould, Clark Duey

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 The Complete Reference 3/E

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The definitive reference for building actionable business intelligence-completely revised for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0. Unleash the full potential of business intelligence with fact-based decisions, aligned to business goals, using reports and dashboards that lead from insight to action. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0: The Complete Reference offers completely updated coverage of the latest BI platform. Find out how to work with the new Information Design Tool to create universes that access multiple data sources and SAP BW. See how to translate complex business questions into highly efficient Web Intelligence queries and publish your results to the BI Launchpad. Learn how to create dashboards from data sourced through a universe or spreadsheet. The most important concepts for universe designers, report and dashboard authors, and business analysts are fully explained and illustrated by screenshots, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions. Establish and evolve BI goals Maximize your BI investments by offering the right module to the right user Create robust universes with the Information Design Tool, leveraging multiple data sources, derived tables, aggregate awareness, and parameters Develop a security plan that is scalable and flexibleDesign Web Intelligence reports from basic to advanced Create sophisticated calculations and advanced formatting to highlight critical business trends Build powerful dashboards to embed in PowerPoint or the BI Launchpad Use Explorer to visually navigate large data sets and uncover patterns

Produktdetails

• The Complete Reference
• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional
• 3rd Ed.
• Seitenzahl: 752
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 187mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 1215g
• ISBN-13: 9780071773126
• ISBN-10: 0071773126
• Artikelnr.: 33606294

Autorenporträt

Cindi Howson is the President of ASK, a BI Consultancy. She has worked with Business Objects since 1994, helping customers around the world implement and optimize their deployments. As an industry analyst, she authors the BIScorecard(tm) product reviews, teaches for The Data Warehouse InstituteI, and writes for Intelligence Enterprise. Cindi is the author of Business Objects XI: The Complete Reference as well as Successful Business Intelligence, by McGraw-Hill.