comp-4: business objects xi release 2 and what it means for corvu customers
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COMP-4: Business Objects XI Release 2 and what it means for CorVu customers. Stefan Glover, Business Relationship Manager, OEM, Business Objects Mark Warner, Technical Sales Consultant, OEM, Business Objects Jim Lundy, Principal Product Manager, Progress. Business Objects Delivers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
COMP-4: Business Objects XI Release 2 and what it means for CorVu customers
Stefan Glover, Business Relationship Manager, OEM, Business Objects
Mark Warner, Technical Sales Consultant, OEM, Business Objects
Jim Lundy, Principal Product Manager, Progress
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation2COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Business Objects Delivers
My Questions. My Insight. One BI Platform
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation3COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation4COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
The CorVu 5 Solution
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Objective Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Incentive Management
Business Intelligence
CorStrategy™
CorBusiness™
CorRisk™
CorPlanning™ CorIncentive™
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation5COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Reporting
Access and present any data• Flexible database connectivity• Wizards and templates speed
report production Info when and where people need it
• Real-time and scheduled reports• Embeddable in MS Office
Integrate with any Application• SDKs to view, print, export, and
modify reports within applications A proven market standard
• Over 500 ISVs• Embedded within industry apps
Richly formatted, interactive information for every user
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation6COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Reporting: Open Access to IT Infrastructure
Embeddable reporting• Any web application• Control look and feel
All developer standards• Java,.NET or COM• Data exchange via XML
Use existing platforms• Data, application server,
OS, and security
Live Office• Instant refreshing and
refiltering• All formatting and calculations are retained
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation7COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation8COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
The CorVu 5 Solution
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Strategy
Reporting
Objective Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Incentive Management
Analysis
CorStrategy™
CorBusiness™
CorRisk™
CorPlanning™ CorIncentive™
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation9COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Query and Analysis
Flexible, interactive viewing and on-report analysis• Tailor to meet all analysis
requirements in the organization
Integrated and trusted analysis for all users
Powerful ad hoc analysis• Robust semantic layer
Let business users access and analyze information
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation10COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
Easily analyze, format, add calculations, change query, modify chart types, and export in thin client
Easily analyze, format, add calculations, change query, modify chart types, and export in thin client
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation11COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation12COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
The CorVu 5 Solution
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Objective Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Incentive Management
Business Intelligence
CorStrategy™
CorBusiness™
CorRisk™
CorPlanning™ CorIncentive™
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation13COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Introducing… Crystal Xcelsius
Turn Data into Information
Based on Excel data and formulas
Live XML and Web Service data
Interactive What-If Analysis
Drill-Down, Charts, Gauges, Dials
Export to Office, PDF, and HTML
Flash format – Easy to Embed
Powerful, yet simple, dynamic visualizations
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation14COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Want to Stand Out?
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Example
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation16COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Performance Management Tools
Align actions with strategy• Goals and metrics• Dashboards and scorecards
Monitor what matters• Alerts to manage exceptions• Advanced analytics
Act with confidence• Threaded discussions• Recommended actions
Convert high-level objectives into metrics users can track
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation17COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation18COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
The Business Intelligence Platform
Trusted, scalable, reliable platform• Designed for fault-tolerance• Fast response times• Intelligent caching and processing• Scheduled and on-demand report processing• Handles large data volumes
Extreme insight for end users• Single portal for all information• BI in business context• Collaboration discussion threads
Deploy, manage with confidence• Guided rapid deployment • Complete web-based management console• Web services, Java, and .NET SDK’s
Adaptive, service-oriented architecture
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation19COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
What IT Managers Need in a BI Platform
Central management and administration• For fast “time to market” and reduced TCO
Efficient user and group management Any security model Common repository Load balancing Lifecycle management
• Move from development,to test, to production
System auditing
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation20COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation21COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
The CorVu 5 Solution
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Objective Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Incentive Management
Business Intelligence
CorStrategy™
CorBusiness™
CorRisk™
CorPlanning™ CorIncentive™
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation22COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Planning & Budgeting
Rich product functionality• Embraced by users• Leverages Excel power
The “safe choice” for the CFO• Successful track record• High customer satisfaction• Low total cost of ownership
Vertical and domain expertise• Customized for verticals• Sales, service, and support
Highly flexible, easy-to-use products
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation23COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation24COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
The CorVu 5 Solution
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Strategy
Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities
Objective Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Incentive Management
Business Intelligence
CorStrategy™
CorBusiness™
CorRisk™
CorPlanning™ CorIncentive™
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation25COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Data Integration
Provide trustworthy information
Maximize developer productivity
Deliver extreme ETL scalability
Provide trustworthy data foundation for successful BI
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation26COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
BusinessObjects Data Integrator
• Deliver trusted information• Maximize developer productivity• Deliver extreme ETL scalability
Explore, transform, and move data anywhere, at any frequency
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation27COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Agenda
Reporting Query & Analysis Performance Management BI Platform Planning & Budgeting Data Integration Demonstration
Xtreme Insight
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation28COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Demonstration
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation29COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Business Intelligence Exchange Sessions
Monday• 2:00, Room 4, COMP-8: Business Objects XI R2
Tuesday• 9:15, Room 6, COMP-6: Integrating Crystal/Progress• 10:30, Room 3, COMP-2: Enterprise Reporting• 3:30, Room 2, COMP-9: Crystal Xcelsius• 4:45, Room 6, COMP-15: BI Information Exchange
Wednesday• 3:45, Room 8, BOF: BI Birds of a Feather Meeting
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation30COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Questions?
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation31COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users
Thank you foryour time
© 2006 Progress Software Corporation32COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users