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Business Objects Course outline:
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Now Business Objects is part of SAP.
SAP bought BO
Types of data and databases.
What is data warehousing and why we need it.
Some data warehouse concepts.
What is BI
History of BO(Company, version evolution etc..) and Place of BO in BI market.
What comprise BO/BO Modules.
Architecture of BO.
Roles and User types in BO and their functionality.
Designer
Understanding BusinessObjects Universes Creating the Universe
Building the Universe Structure
Populating the universe structure Defining joins in a universe Entity Relationships
Types of Joins
Understanding classes and objects Creating classes and objects Creating Dimension Objects Creating Measure Objects Parsing the objects
Using Lists of Values
Working with LOVs in Designer Editing list of values
Resolving Loops in a Universe
Resolving loops using aliases Resolving loops using shortcut joins Resolving loops using contexts Using Hierarchies
Working with hierarchies Aggregate Awareness
Applying aggregate awareness to objects Derived Tables
Using derived tables Linking Universes
Creating links between universes Securing Universes
Setting access restrictions on a universe Managing Universes
Documenting universes
Deploying & maintaining universes Business Objects reporting module(Full client)
Introducing Desktop Intelligence
Understanding core concepts of Desktop Intelligence Understanding core functionality of Desktop Intelligence Getting Started with Desktop Intelligence
Logging on to Desktop Intelligence Modifying start up options
Accessing help Opening documents Viewing reports Saving documents
Creating Desktop Intelligence Documents with Queries Getting new data with Desktop Intelligence Creating a query
Modifying the query
Understanding Report Manager Projecting data
Restricting Data Returned by a Query Applying query conditions Applying wildcards in conditions Using condition objects
Understanding relational operators in conditions Using logical operators for multiple conditions Designing Reports
Displaying data in tables and charts
Formatting Desktop Intelligence documents Selecting a presentation style at point of query Enhancing Presentation of Reports
Formatting Desktop Intelligence documents using the Slice and Dice Panel
Applying functions
Filtering data
Applying calculations to data Applying breaks to data Ranking data
Creating Variables and Alerters
Creating variables and formulas Creating alerters
Creating running calculations
Synchronizing Data from Multiple Data Providers
Concepts of combining data from multiple sources Building a document with blocks of data
Grouping Data using Sections
Concepts of grouping data using sections Sectioning
Outlining
Creating Templates and Styles Creating templates Applying styles Analyzing in Drill Mode
Analyzing the data cube Using the drill-down mode Taking a snapshot of the data Sharing Data with Colleagues
Sharing reports with BusinessObjects users Creating reports for non-BusinessObjects users Retrieving reports from the repository
Exporting data
Viewing a Desktop Intelligence document in InfoView Setting Desktop Intelligence viewing preference Alternative Query Techniques
Using combined queries Using sub-queries
Creating a query based on another query Character and Date String Functions
Using the character string functions Concatenating different data types Using date functions
Using If Logic
Grouping data using If() logic
Using If() to modify calculation behavior Advanced Reporting Features
Formatting breaks Creating custom sorts
Displaying document data in free-standing cells Overriding filters and ranking
Calculation Contexts
Understanding calculation contexts Redefining the calculation context
Webintelligence (Thin Client)
Introduction to WebIntelligence
Describe the core concepts of WebIntelligence Explain the business process for report creation Define the core functionality of WebIntelligence Getting Started with InfoView
Log on to and off from InfoView Access documents
Manage document categories Use online Help
Create dashboards for My InfoView Viewing Documents in InfoView
View documents in different formats
Analyze Web Intelligence documents in Drill mode Refresh and Print documents from InfoView Creating Web Intelligence Documents with Queries
Use BusinessObjects universes to create queries and build reports Differentiate between the report panels
Create and edit WebIntelligence documents Manage documents
Restricting Data Returned by a Query Apply query filters
Use a prompt to filter data Apply complex filters Use and prioritize operators Displaying Information
Use tables and charts Create and edit tables
Change table and chart formats Add data to existing tables Enhancing the Presentation of a Report
Organize information in a report
Use breaks, calculations, sorts, and alerters Use report filters
Organize a report into sections Formatting Reports
Document formatting Formatting charts
Creating Formulas and Variables Create and edit formulas and variables Analyzing Data
Create and navigate drillable document Drill in charts
Alternative Query Techniques Using combined queries Using sub-queries
Creating a query based on another query Character and Date String Functions
Using the character string functions Concatenating different data types Using date functions
Using If Logic
Grouping data using If() logic
Using If() to modify calculation behavior Advanced Reporting Features
Formatting breaks Creating custom sorts
Displaying document data in free-standing cells Overriding filters and ranking
Calculation Contexts
Understanding calculation contexts Redefining the calculation context
Supervisor
Introduction to the concept of the repository and its structure, the different types of users, and various ways of issuing commands.
How to create a repository for a BusinessObjects deployment, and the different domains that make up a repository.
Setting up groups and users for a BusinessObjects deployment, organizing and changing user properties.
How to define the access users have to the commands in the user, Designer, and Supervisor modules of BusinessObjects.
How to create a distributed repository with more than one universe or document domain, and when more than one repository is useful.
Allocating universe and document domains to groups of users and designers, as well as, how to export a universe from the Designer module.
How to allocate universes to groups and configure the universes on a group-by- group basis with the different configuration changes you can make.
Setting up categories for organizing reports and channels for distributing reports on the broadcast server.
Broadcast Agent scheduler Auditor
Adminstrator Console.
BO XIR2
XI Architecture
Servers and functionality CMS
CCM
CMC
Understand the BusinessObjects Enteprise interface and architecture Plan content Plan application security
Create and secure folders, users and groups Publish and configure content
Schedule reports and objects