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BI 4.0 Explorer Demo of Functionality and Interface
Since I know many are still unsure what the differences are between the different BusinessObjects tools, I and my employees at ComeritLabs have built a series of blogs and movies to demo each of the...
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Dashboards in HTML-5 and iPads - Experiences with SP05
In this blog we look at the details of the new iPad and HTML-5 support in SAP Dashboards in service pack-5. We look at limitations, our experiences in ComeritLabs and what is planned for SP06, SDK and...
View ArticleNew HANA Introduction book from SAP Press
There are very little in-terms of practical published material on HANA, except for some training books and some PowerPoint and blogs. However, this is about to change with the new HANA Introduction...
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Dashboards in HTML-5 and the Zen the BEx Web Application Designer Killer
As many know, Flash for mobile devices are “dead” and Adobe has announced that after releasing version 11.1 it would no longer continue to develop new releases for mobile (that is how SAP render...
View ArticleBW 7.3 upgrade notes: Splitting stacks in BW 7.3
By Dr. BergBW 7.3 migrations always raises questions about the Java-ABAP stack. Here are some quick notes:While ‘double stack’ upgrades are still possible, SAP NetWeaver Java 7.3 is now included with...
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Xcelsius: Adding Localized Budgeting - An example
By Dr. BergIn this blog we look at how Xcelsius can be used for localized budgeting for a company. The example is intended to show how developers can add interactive features to their dashboards,...
View ArticleThe SAP Turnaround - Finally Back on Track?
After extreme expansion in the last two decades, has SAP lost steam? That is the question from many customers and investors. In this blog, we look at the mixed messages from the performance of SAP...
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The SAP BI and ERP Survey Results - Key Factors for Outsourcing
Since there are little facts and figures available on actual SAP outsourcing I decided to collect some real data. For two years I collected 1,889 surveys from participants at four major SAP conferences...
View ArticleThe Impact of ERP and BI Outsourcing - Real numbers
In the SAP community there is a significant volume of ‘chatter’ about lost IT jobs, ERP and BI outsourcing, Software-as-a-Service and cloud computing. In this blog, we will look at some real numbers...
View ArticleThe Risks of BI Self-Service - Risk #2
In this second installment of a six-blog serie, we are exploring risk #2 of BI self-service and how to overcome this. We are looking at how you can maintain report consistency in an environment where...
View ArticleThe Risks and Benefits of BI Self-Service
Many are starting to use BI self-service and in this blog I look at the benefits and risks of deployment based on the concept of BI-self-service in the business with information consumers as the...
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How to Overcome BI Self-Service Risks 3 and 4
In this third installment of a blog series, we are exploring risk # 3 and 4 of BI self-service and how to overcome this. We are looking at how you can maintain report consistency in an environment...
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Buying Standard Xelsisus Dashboards - What Should be Included?
In this blog we look at what is required to buy standard Xcelsius dashboards off-the-shelf and implement these in your organization. In doing so, we look at some of the design features you may want to...
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BI Self Service Risks 5 & 6: Security and PowerPockets
In this fourth and last installment of this blog series, we are exploring risk # 5 and 6 of BI self-service and how to overcome this. We are looking at security risk and deployment risk of creating...
View ArticleMobile Flash is ?Dead' - The Impact to Xcelsius
Adobe just announced that after releasing version 11.1.102.59 (!), it would no longer continue to develop new releases of Flash. Unfortunately, this is also how we render SAP Xcelsius dashboards. So...
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BOBJ Multi-Source Universe (MSU) Explained
The MSU allows you to link BW data and non-BW data in a universe and accessing it by many of the BusinessObjects tools. In this blog, I look at the benefits and limitations of this interface and...
View ArticleWebI Query Stripping - Keeping Current in the XI 3.1 and BI 4.0 Environments
By Dr. BergKeeping current with Fix-Packs and SupportPacks for SAP BusinessObjects XI-3.1 has been a challenge for many companies. Some are simply waiting for BI-4.0 and have given up keeping their...
View ArticleThe HANA facts from the floor of ASUG/Sapphire 2011
By Dr. BergSapphire/ASUG annual conference 2011 in Orlando is almost over. So what is the key buzz? Hana, Hana and Hana... It has been all about in-memory processing.Let us look at a few details that...
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The Four Approaches to Implementing Standard BI Solutions
Over the last decade, SAP has offered a packaged enterprise data warehouse (BW) and BI solutions for your ERP system. Today, many customers are looking at ways to implement these and newer tools....
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Outsourcing BW and BI - When Does it Make Sense?
By Dr. Berg This fall in Las Vegas, I will be speaking at the new SAP outsourcing Conference (Nov -2-4).. Unfortunately, too many companies I work...
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