by Scott Wallask, Managing Editor
BI Expert - Volume 10 (2012), April 2012

Regardless of prior discussions, SAP Zen's mention during a recent popular webcast was the first time many had heard of the upcoming technology.

by Q&A with Saikat Maiti, Security Manager, Varian Medical Systems
insiderPROFILES - 2012 (Volume 3), April (Issue 2)

Saikat Maiti, Security Manager at Varian Medical Systems, shares the process of the company’s upgrade to SAP BusinessObjects GRC 10.0, including business benefits and concrete advice to SAP customers looking to migrate to the latest release. Learn how the new functionality changed the way the business prepared for audits. And hear what users are saying about the new version.

by David Hannon, Features Editor
insiderPROFILES - 2012 (Volume 3), April (Issue 2)

Kraft Foods was in the midst of an enterprise-wide SAP implementation and the business realized that the best way to expand the benefits of the company’s SAP rollout was to deploy user-friendly BI applications. See how the business created a four-point plan that has served as their secret recipe for success.

by David Hannon, Features Editor
insiderPROFILES - 2012 (Volume 3), April (Issue 2)

For chipmaker NVIDIA, accurately forecasting customer demand is essential for business. Knowing consumer trends in the electronics industry allows the company to position its inventory levels accurately. If demand dips, NVIDIA could lose millions of dollars from excess inventory. To help, the company turned to SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization, SAP BusinessObjects solutions, and SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence.

by Thiagu Bala, Owner, Aster Logic, Inc.
BI Expert - Volume 10 (2012), Update 3

Find out about the differences in coding Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) for SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver compared to earlier versions of the software. Knowing these details helps ensure a successful upgrade of the BAdI code.

by Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies
SAP Professional Journal - Volume 14 (2012), Issue 2

Get a first-person account of an SAP HANA installation, including initial impressions with the software’s features, challenges encountered during the implementation, and lessons on SAP HANA’s integration with SAP BusinessObjects BI tools.

by Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies
BI Expert - Volume 10 (2012), Update 2

Get a first-person account of an SAP HANA installation, including initial impressions with the software’s features, challenges encountered during the implementation, and lessons on SAP HANA’s integration with SAP BusinessObjects BI tools.

by Charles “Tim” Soper, Senior Education Consultant, SAP
BI Expert - Volume 10 (2012), Update 2

Get a brief overview of the new administration setup in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver, including updated features that affect models, dimensions, properties, hierarchies, script logic, transports, and more.

by Andrew Joo, Senior Manager, Hitachi Consulting
Project Expert - Volume 5 (2012), Update 1

See how a global energy company quickly jump-started its business intelligence (BI) capabilities using Xcelsius dashboards (now known as BusinessObjects Dashboards) and the Rapid Management Cockpit methodology. It was able to deliver up-front business value without undertaking traditional bottoms-up BI development processes, which can be costly and time-consuming. BI end users, analysts, administrators, and developers were instrumental in this process by driving the planning, designing, and developing of the solution.

by Charles “Tim” Soper, Senior Education Consultant, SAP
BI Expert - Volume 10 (2012), Update 1

Take a tour of the new and enhanced Web client features of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver. Find out how improvements to the Web client functions can change your planning and consolidation and reporting activities.