Migrating to BusinessObjects XI
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"FREE LUNCH" WEB SEMINARS
Linking Strategic Planning to Operations - March 7 How to link the essential business functions of planning and budgeting with scorecards, dashboards and business intelligence. More>> Extending SAP BW Business Intelligence Capabilities - March 23 Industry expert Colin White will discuss the strengths of BW and why enterprises are integrating third-party BI tools and Mike Garrett of Data Management Group will discuss the specifics of these tools and show examples of what smart companies are doing to get the most out of their SAP BW and BI investments. More>> EXECUTIVE SEMINARS Wake Up Your Budgeting, Planning and Strategy Processes! - March 2 This morning session, based on practices found in many leading groups, will challenge you to take note and rethink how your team manages performance. We will help you compare your process to those in leading organizations and provide practical guidance on how to start a transformation process. CONFERENCES OSDBU Procurement Conference - Upper Marlboro, MD, April 20, 2006 The OSDBU Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its Prime Contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. More>> Alliance 2006 Geac User Group Conference - Las Vegas, Nevada, May 23-26 Every year, our customers tell us that the most important aspect of ALLIANCE, Geac's user group conference, is the chance to learn from their peers. We hope you plan to attend and share your knowledge. Of course, you will have the opportunity to meet with product experts, gain hands-on experience with software applications, and attend presentations given by people who use the same software you use. Because the event is in Las Vegas, we bet you will have some fun, too! More>> TechNet International 2006 - Washington DC, June 19-20 As a Military, Government or Industry leader it is imperative to stay on top of new and innovative technologies. The TechNet International Exposition is the place to start, with dynamic panel sessions in the TechTalk Theatre to the leading companies and government agencies showcasing and demonstrating the latest breakthroughs. More>> Have questions or suggestions? |
Unifying Data Assets for Increases Efficiency and Productivity
To ensure success, companies need to evaluate their needs and examine their options.
Any modern enterprise has multiple data sources. Tens, hundreds, even thousands exist in the largest organizations. From financial databases, to human resources, to marketing, each department, each application, and each user group may have a set of data sources to provide them with business answers on a day-to-day basis. But what happens when a question is asked that crosses the domain of these various data sources? How does an organization begin to unify its data assets? Let's start with the choices on both extremes: either leave the data where it is, or bring the data together into a single data source. More>>
How to Choose a Tool for Performance Management
As a follow up to my article - Corporate Performance Management Exposed, this article presents a systematic way to help your organization select a tool for its performance management needs. This article leverages Data Management Group's Transform Methodology™ to highlight the value of standardized selection criteria to select the optimal Corporate Performance Management (CPM) tool. This methodology is flexible enough for use by a range of verticals, and supports any size of product purchase budgets. Before it can successfully evaluate CPM tools, however, your organization will need to commit to a strategic plan and critical business objectives. A strong strategic plan with specific objectives creates an optimal environment for leveraging this four-phased methodology. Each of the four phases in this methodology is critical to the tool evaluation process, as it allows your organization to peel layers of hype off each product. This methodology assumes that each phase is completed before moving to the next phase. More>>
Four Key Elements of e-Government
"E-Government is the use of information technology to support government operations, engage citizens and provide government services."
This practical definition was created by the New York State Office for Technology's Local Government Advisory Committee. The term “e-Government” is extensive and is applicable to any government entity, not only nationally but globally; the “e” being a prefix standing for “electronic”.
E-Government incorporates four key elements that, when combined, create a unified process: e-services; e-commerce; e-democracy; and e-management. This article is a high-level break down of each separate process, to include the definition and the usage, and how each come together to create a unified e-Government. More>>
Total Cost of Ownership
Designed to Curb Your Enthusiasm
This article is the first in a series of three regarding total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI). This discussion is an overview of TCO. In later discussions, we will look at its applicability within an SAP environment. More>>
Check out Data Management Group's new Blog - The SAP BW Report - authored by Mike Garrett.
You can ask questions, learn tips on SAP BW reporting and hear about what other people using SAP have experienced. Mike Garrett is a Senior Consultant with Data Management Group's SAP Practice. Mike has over 20 years experience in the IT industry and has worked in a wide variety of capacities, including technical pre-sales, training, and consulting. He has been specializing in SAP BW 3rd party reporting solutions for the past 4 years, working primarily with the Crystal/SAP BW solution set. http://www.beyeblogs.com/SAPBWReport/
Trainer's Talk
- Migrating report and user security from BusinessObjects 6.5.x to Enterprise XI
BusinessObjects 6.5.x security was applied through Supervisor, which does not exist in the Enterprise XI releases. How do you apply security when migrating reports and users from BusinessObjects 6.5.x to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI? More>> - Viewing the Report Studio link in ReportNet
Why can't I see the Report Studio link in ReportNet? Both Cognos Connection & Query Studio are working fine and I have the correct security rights. I'm using Netscape 7.1 as my web browser. More>>
User Groups
- Southeast Crystal User Group
Cary, NC, March 9th
Best Practices in Enterprise Planning
Suggests ways to make planning successful, from high participation and real-time alignment to timeframe appropriate planning. More>>
Reduced Costs Through Business Intelligence Standardization
Why Standardizing Business Intelligence is Critical. More>>
- What You Need to Know BEFORE Investing in a Business Intelligence Solution
- How to Evaluate Your Business Intelligence Needs for the Future
- Steps to Implementing an e-Government Solution
- Follow Up: ROI in a TCO World
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