SAP Business Intelligence Quick Start Guide

Designing and deploying solutions using the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.2.Key FeaturesGet up and running with the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platformPerform effective data analysis and visualization for actionable insightsEnhance your BI strategy by creating different types of reports and dashboards using SAP BusinessObjectsBook DescriptionThe SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform is a powerful reporting and analysis tool. This book is the ideal introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform introducing you to its data visualization visual analytics reporting and dashboarding capabilities.The book starts with an overview of the BI platform and various data sources for reporting. Then we move on to looking at data visualization analysis reporting and analytics using BusinessObjects Business Intelligence tools. You will learn about the features associated with reporting scheduling and distribution and learn how to deploy the platform. Toward the end you will learn about the strategies and factors that should be considered during deployment.By the end you will be confident working with the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform to deliver better insights for more effective decision making.What you will learnWork with various tools to create interactive data visualization and analysis Query report and analyze with SAP Business Objects Web IntelligenceCreate a report in SAP Crystal Reports for EnterpriseVisualize and manipulate data using an SAP Lumira StoryboardDeep dive into the workings of the SAP predictive analytics toolDeploy and configure SAP BO Intelligence platform 4.2Who this book is forThis book is for Business Intelligence professionals and existing SAP ecosystem users who want to perform effective Business Intelligence using SAP BusinessObjects. About the Author Vinay Singh is a data science manager at BASF Germany. He has over 12 years' experience in data warehousing and BI. Before joining BASF he worked with multiple companies/customers including SAP Adobe Systems Freudenberg and T-Systems which provided him with a good mix of product development and consulting experience. His other publications include Real-Time Analytics with SAP HANA published by Packt Manage Your SAP Projects with SAP Activate also published by Packt and Creating and Using Advanced DSOs in SAP BW on SAP HANA by SAP PRESS. He is a visiting research scholar at the National Central University of Taiwan and a distinguished speaker at various forums.