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SAP BusinessObjects PortfolioSAP Solutions for Small Businessesand Midsize CompaniesSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,Standard PackagePreferred Business IntelligenceChoice for Growing Companies
Executive SummaryBusiness Intelligence for Midsize CompaniesSAP BusinessObjects Edge BIsoftware is the business intelligence(BI) choice for midsize companies thatwant to improve business processes,discover new opportunities, and getan advantage over the competition.It delivers affordable solutions thataddress BI requirements – from flexiblead hoc reporting, query, and analysisto dashboards and visualization topowerful data quality and integration.SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,standard package, offers midsize companies an extensive BI solution thathelps them transform the way they useinformation to drive their business. Thesoftware helps provide an intuitive BIexperience wherever and however youwork – from mobile devices and dashboards to integration within MicrosoftOffice. It offers many features including: Flexible BI functions that you canconfigure to your business Secure, clear, and understandabledata Adaptable deployment options forfaster time to value2SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, standard package,offers midsize companies an extensive BI solutionthat helps them transform the way they useinformation to drive their business. The softwarehelps provide an intuitive BI experience whereverand however you work – from mobile devices anddashboards to integration within Microsoft Office.
Flexible BI to Meet Your Business NeedsA Single, Affordable PackageSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, standard package, lets you deploy and usedifferent business intelligence functionsto complement the way you do business.It’s available in a single, affordablepackage – so you can address thediverse needs of business users withinyour company and across your externalvalue chain.Live Data Access WithinMicrosoft OfficeIncorporating data into presentations,spreadsheets, and documents oftenis a time-consuming task – especiallywhen you need updates. WithSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, standard package, your users convenientlyaccess and use live company datadirectly, leveraging familiar tools likeMicrosoft Office and Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server 2007. Because thedata is live, it’s instantly updated whileretaining all formatting and calculationsin the Microsoft Office document. Plus,your information is secure so colleagues view only the data they havethe rights to access – whether it’s inside the company firewall or over anextranet deployment.large multidimensional data sourcesand the creation of complex businesscalculations. SAP BusinessObjectsEdge BI, standard package, givesanalysts a broad range of functions formultidimensional data sets, helpingthem to quickly answer business questions and share their analysis and workspace with others.Figure 3: Complex Multidimensional AnalysisFigure 1: A ccess to Data Live Withina Web BrowserInteractive Dashboard Viewing forExecutives and ManagersAd Hoc Reporting, Query, andAnalysis for Business UsersFor executives and managers,SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,standard package, lets you deliverpersonalized business dashboards andstunning visualizations. It has intuitivepoint- and-click features, visual sliders,and gauges to help business usersidentify new opportunities and challenges. What-if analysis lets managersproactively understand the impactof decisions before they are made,potentially uncovering critical businessissues and opportunities. Users canalso present multiple kinds of BIcontent in a single view to receivea quick and consolidated look at yourbusiness performance.With SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,standard package, your decision makerscan benefit from flexible ad hoc reporting, query, and analysis via the Web oroffline – without relying on IT. Using anintuitive Web interface, business userscan access company data (presentedin business-friendly terms), analyze itusing simple point-and-click functionality,and format it to meet personalizedrequirements. Your users have considerable flexibility in how they access,format, and interact with their data onlineor offline. “Gut-feel” decisions are replaced by accurate, fact-based decisions.Figure 2: Accessing and Refreshing Data “Live”Within Microsoft OfficeComprehensive Analysis Functionalities for Business AnalystsBusiness analysts spend a largeamount of time analyzing and exploringinformation, requiring fast access to3
Figure 4: V isual Models and Dashboards for Insight into Issues and OpportunitiesDelivering Content on a WirelessDeviceSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, standard package, helps customers delivertheir content over virtually any wirelessdevice. Business users can drill intodata and interact with reports andmetrics to take immediate action.Customers can deploy the softwarequickly with no additional servers andfully leverage the underlying securityof SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI.Business users can be notified whena new report has been scheduled ormodified. They can also define whattypes of alerts they want to receivethrough their mobile device.Advanced Report Publishingfor High-Volume, PersonalizedReportingCustomers using SAPBusiness Objects Edge BI now canpublish personalized reports – suchas invoices, statements, and othermarketing materials – to the first4100 recipients in a single publishingsession. An additional license is available for publishing to more than100 recipients. The software supportsadvanced report publishing, also knownas report bursting. This functionalityallows IT to create multiple reportsbased on different data sources anddistribute them to a dynamic list ofrecipients – all with a single action.The reports can be loaded with data,personalized for each recipient, andcombined into a single file, such as a.pdf file. Content can be optionallyarchived, printed, or e-mailed. Thishelps you schedule reporting morequickly and easily, and aids you in conducting more cost-effective one-on-onemarketing campaigns and other personalized high-volume report runs.Flexible Deployment LeveragesYour Current InvestmentsSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, standard package, is designed for flexibledeployment on a single server usingLinux or Microsoft Windows software.Its open architecture leverages manyof the data sources, business applications, and platforms you’ve alreadyinvested in. For example, if your development platform of choice is Java, oursolution includes a software development kit that allows you to customizeyour system to meet your specificneeds. If your corporate portal is builtusing Microsoft Office SharePointServer 2007, you can integrate BIfrom SAP Business Objects solutionsand let business users view interactiveBI content within a single environment.Regardless of which applications youuse today for customer relationshipmanagement, enterprise resourceThe software is availablein a single, affordablepackage – so you canaddress the diverseneeds of business userswithin your companyand across your externalvalue chain.planning, financial planning, and otheroperations, SAP BusinessObjectsEdge BI, standard package, offersflexibility to help you leverage andextend these investments.
Secure, Clear, Understandable DataThe Right Information at the Right TimeWith SAP Business Objects Edge BI, standard package,your users conveniently access and use live companydata directly, leveraging familiar tools like Microsoft Officeand Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.Information is useless unless youcan access and understand it. WithSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, yourbusiness users don’t have to spendtime trying to understand the complexities of their data environment.Your users are empowered with selfservice reporting and analysis basedon relevant, understandable information.Part of a successful BI strategy isensuring that the right users haveaccess to the right information atthe right time. We’ve built SAPBusiness Objects Edge BI usinga proven intelligence platform thatenables secure, managed informationaccess for users both inside andoutside your organization. Leveragingcommon security protocols likeLightweight Directory Access Protocol,Microsoft Active Directory, Kerberos,and those provided in MicrosoftWindows NT, you can secure data atthe user, group, object, or even rowlevel. Your sensitive corporate information is protected yet accessible.Figure 6: Secure, Role-Based Access to theRight Data and FunctionalityFigure 5: D ata Presented to Users in BusinessFriendly Terms5
Business Intelligence Designedfor SuccessAn Edge on the CompetitionWith SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, standard package, your decision makers can benefit from flexible adhoc reporting, query, and analysis via the Web or offline – without relying on IT.SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,standard package, is designed to helpyou achieve ongoing success. Use itto leverage built-in system-auditingfunctionality to optimize performanceand promote regulatory compliance.Our solutions for midsize companiesare quickly becoming the preferredchoice for companies seeking to improve business processes, discoveropportunities, and get an edge onthe competition.6By using BI software from SAP,you can gain insight into all aspectsof your operations for improvedbusiness performance.For More InformationTo learn more about the SAPBusiness Objects portfolio andsolutions for midsize companies,visit our Web site atwww.sap.com/sapbusinessobjects.
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SAP Businessobjects edge Bi, standard package, offers midsize com-panies an extensive Bi solution that helps them transform the way they use information to drive their business. the software helps provide an intuitive Bi experience wherever and however you work – from mobile
