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You and your colleagues are invited to join us at the next information packed VIRTUAL Arizona Business Objects User Group (AZBOCUG) meeting. This user group will run from 1:00pm to 3:00pm AZ (PT) time on Thursday, August 11th. You can register below for free.

Location:

Zoom. Register above for your unique join link. We will also be sending out a YouTube link the day of the event for those that cannot access Zoom.

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements

1:05 – 1:35 pm | Why go to 4.3? Presentation Mode! A story! – Alan Anolik, Maven BI Group

Up your BI game with Webi Intelligence 4.3 Presentation Mode! At a major mining enterprise, we’ve been using Webi since 4.2 to auto refresh a series of “live” dashboards displayed on site and python code to toggle between tabs set to opendoc links. When upgraded to 4.3, the process is as easy as 1,2,3! No special code, no special settings changes in CMC. Auto Refresh and auto tab switch, right of the box, only with Web Intelligence 4.3!

1:35 – 2:05 pm | Best Practices for Universe Design – Isabel Ghosn, InfoSol Canada

The universe is one of the best advantages SAP has over other BI tools. So, a well thought-out, well-built universe is key to a successful deployment. Learn easy to follow best practices to make your Universe more User, Designer and Database friendly and why good universe design is critical to the success of your BusinessObjects project.”

2:05 – 2:15 pm | Break

2:15 – 2:45 pm | Webi Tips and Tricks: Tales from the Trenches in 4.2

This session will be covering some “tricks from the trenches” in Webi 4.2 (but would also apply to 4.3). We will be covering topics such as:

Calculating Weighted Averages in Webi
A Calculation context example
Removing Leading zeros/lagging spaces
Displaying chart with future data

2:45 – 3:00 pm | Raffle

Location:

TBD. We will let you know if this user group will be running virtually or in-person soon.

Agenda:

TBD. Check back soon!

This Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects and Crystal User Group ran on Thursday, May 12th. You can view the session recordings below.

Agenda:

1:05 – 1:35 pm | Using WebI Shared Elements – Roxanne Pittman, InfoSol Inc.

Shared Elements are report elements (tables, charts, logos, etc.) that are stored in the Business Objects repository for reuse. Shared Elements can be used to create a new report or added to an existing report by simply dragging and dropping into the report.

This session will cover:

How to create several types of Shared Elements
How to reuse them
How to edit & modify your Shared Elements
The pros & cons of using Shared Elements
Any differences between 4.2 and 4.3 Shared Elements

1:35 – 2:05 pm | Creating Fast Visual BI Apps with BO and Squirrel 365 – John Zbyszinski, InfoSol Inc.

Using Buisness Objects Webi, let’s take a report as our data source and build a Squirrel App that is not only interactive, but is able to pass parameters to filter the data coming from the report.

2:15 – 2:45 pm | How to Develop Webi Reports Faster in the New BI 4.3 UI – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol Inc.

WebI 4.3 comes with a brand new FIORI-based user interface for developing reports and visualizations. But it also offers some cool new features and functionalities. In this session, I will share how you can leverage some of them to build reports with more efficiency.

You and your colleagues are invited to join us at the next information packed VIRTUAL Arizona Business Objects User Group (AZBOCUG) meeting. This user group will run from 1:00pm to 3:30pm AZ (MST) time on Thursday, February 10th.

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements

1:05 – 1:35 pm | Enhanced Webi Dashboards using SAP Freemium Need4Viz in Webi 4.3 SP02 – Alan Anolik, MavenBI

Join the FAMOUS Alan THE Anolik from Maven BI Group as he takes us on a journey to discover the amazing possibilities that 4.3 SP2 has to offer when you sign up for N4V Freemium. Alan will show off the FREE functionality provided by SAP and N4V by demoing a quick dashboard build in WEBINTELLIGENCE 4.3 SP2 using the N4V FREEMIUM OPTION.

1:35 – 2:05 pm | 10 Things to Consider Before Upgrading to BI 4.3 SP02 – Amy O’Neel, InfoSol

In hopes of funning up this presentation, we’ll look at the similarities for steps to prepare for an upgrade or migration to 4.3 with things of note while traveling on a road trip with the family. Just about anything can be related with the right spin, right? Of course, we’ll sprinkle in some real examples and some valuable insight from genius ideas, uses and applications I’ve seen while working with my clients that are worth sharing. And when our virtual trip is over, hopefully you will be inspired to travel…or upgrade… to boot. VIEW THE SLIDES

2:05 – 2:20 pm | Break

2:20 – 2:50 pm | Integrating BusinessObjects with Power BI – Bryan Baca, InfoSol

Learn how to automatically extract data from a Web Intelligence report or BusinessObjects Universe, transform the data to Power BI Data Set, and deliver the data to Power BI Server. In this session we will discuss scheduling, production, and delivery of Power BI Datasets from BusinessObjects Web Intelligence and Universe, database query, and Excel.

2:50 – 3:20 pm | Best Practices for Migrating for UNX universes – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol

Going forward with BI 4.3, there will be no further patches, fixes, or enhancements for UNV so now would be a good time for everyone to convert any UNV universes they still have to UNX and repoint all reports to the respective unx universe. In this presentation, I will share the methods and best practices for doing that, along with how much can be automated and what needs to be done manually. I will also talk about the option of using InfoBurst to do the regression testing for all the Webi reports connected to the universe. VIEW THE SLIDES

3:20 – 3:30 pm | Raffle

There are 4 meetings scheduled for 2021 (they will always fall on a Thursday):

February 10th
May 12th
August 11th
November 10th

Attendance is free; however, we do ask that you register for count purposes.

See you soon!

You and your colleagues are invited to join us at the next information packed VIRTUAL Arizona Business Objects User Group (AZBOCUG) meeting. This user group will run from 1:00pm to 3:30pm AZ (MST) time on Thursday, November 4th.

Location:

This user group was hosted on Zoom and the sessions can be streamed below.

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements

1:05 – 1:35 pm | Solving Business Problems – Part 1 – Roxanne Pittman with InfoSol & Amanda Zibell Maricopa County.

Using Business Objects for finance reporting has been around for decades, but have you considered using it for data analytics to look for fraud?

This session well cover current buzz words and how they relate to Business Objects and we discuss ways to solve seemingly complex business issues with the tools we have.

1:35 – 2:05 pm | Solving Business Problems – Part 2 – Roxanne Pittman with InfoSol & Amanda Zibell Maricopa County.

Following the previous session we will demonstrate technical solutions using Web Intelligence and IDT for being able to show data analytic to resolve specific business

2:05 – 2:20 pm | Break

2:20 – 2:50 pm | Tips for Transitioning to the New Webi 4.3 – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol Inc.

WebI 4.3 comes with a FIORI-based, modern, and simplified user interface for designing and developing ad-hoc reports, operational reports, highly analytical reports, visually rich dashboards, and more powerful BI content. While this is a great foundational step towards future analytics and end-user experience it is also quite a transition from the classic launchpad that many are used to. To assuage the fear and panic generated from this huge transformation, this session will share a few tips that we have found quite useful to adapt to the new features faster and make the transition from WebI 4.2 to 4.3 more enjoyable.

2:50 – 3:20 pm | Tips and Techniques Used to Convert SSRS Report to Webi – Dirk Blasio, Ports America

When faced with the challenge of creating a new Web Intelligence report based on an existing SSRS report, there are no magic utilities available but we came up with a method that worked well. This included using the SSRS report query to build new BO universe, using Custom Calculation Contexts in the Webi report and using hide and filter techniques to match output from the SSRS report. In addition, we Improved data accuracy in the Webi report compared to the original SSRS report. This case study presentation will show how we achieved this.

3:20 – 3:30 pm | Raffle

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements

1:05 – 1:35 pm | Webi v. Crystal Reports – when to use each and when to use both – Rajesh Ponnurangam, InfoSol Inc.

Join this session to find out some of the interesting ways to deliver Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence reports to support your business needs. A case study on how both Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence is utilized by a city government to automate parking violations and code enforcement letters will be presented. This session will also cover tips and tricks for designing pixel perfect Crystal and Web Intelligence reports.

1:35 – 2:05 pm | BusinessObjects as Part of BI Strategy for the Next Decade – Paul grill, InfoSol Inc.

As the world continues to navigate a global pandemic that started well over a year ago, the importance and significance of Business Intelligence has never been more critical.

Yet, at the same time, most organizations find themselves in a situation where time, resources and budget have never been tighter. As a result, making better and more use of the BI applications in place makes a lot of sense. For many, that means leveraging BusinessObjects as it remains the most widely used BI suite in the world today.

In addition, between Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports, it offers the best BI reporting platform available.
While tools like Tableau and PowerBI are gaining larger market share in the BI space, they are used for data discovery and data visualization and not designed for BI reporting.

It is for this reason, that most organizations who have adopted these tools, retain BusinessObjects for BI reporting.

This session will both discuss and show real customer case studies of how existing BusinessObjects are adapting to the new co-existence norm and how companies, new to BI, are adopting BusinessObjects as part of their new BI strategy for the next decade.

2:05 – 2:20 pm | Break

2:20 – 2:50 pm | How to bring in Web site or services data into Web Intelligence – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol Inc.

In this session, we will discuss possible techniques and overview of options to bring in the data from web service and use them for Web Intelligence reporting. We will also see how Web Service can be used to share data from BI as well.

2:50 – 3:20 pm | The Power of Input Controls in BI 4.2 – Roxanne Pittman, InfoSol Inc.

Input Controls are used in Web Intelligence to filter and analyze data within the report. Input Controls can be simple and can also be used in ways you may not have thought about to make your reports more dynamic. Join this session to learn about the power of Input Controls!

3:20 – 3:30 pm | Raffle

Location:

Zoom. If you miss\ the live event we will have the recordings listed below.

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements

1:05 – 1:35 pm | The New InfoBurst Workflows – Integrating Business Objects and Tableau – Rajesh Ponnurangam, InfoSol

Learn why and how, Tableau with Business Objects is the best combination for enterprise BI. In this session, two customer case studies on leveraging BusinessObjects universes in Tableau will be discussed. The audience will get to know how our customers leverage the new workflows introduced in InfoBurst 64 bit.

1:35 – 2:05 pm | Working with Webi Date Functions – Roxanne Pittman, InfoSol

Dates can sometimes cause drama for the Webi report writer. Knowing how to handle dates effectively, perform calculations and make use of fast time period transformations can really make a report writer’s life so much easier. Join this session to learn what happens when Time Dimensions marry Alerts …ooh la la!

2:05 – 2:20 pm | Break

2:20 – 2:50 pm | Easy Webi Dashboards: Building and Starting a Dashboard – Amy O’Neel, InfoSol

Sometimes, the first problem encountered in creating a dashboard is where to start. Based on request, we’ve decided to dial back and create a simple but meaningful dashboard from start to finish using the audit database. We’ll start with capturing the data most people might want to see and then take an easy walk through dashboard design and presentation and final output display.

2:50 – 3:20 pm | Universe Prompts: When to Use Them and How to Create Them – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol

The most efficient way to get data from reports is to drive it with precise and effective prompts. Lets learn about creating prompts in IDT what types of prompt can be created and the best way to use it so that users can get better results and don’t have to do additional filtering every time they use a report.

3:20 – 3:30 pm | Raffle

You and your colleagues are invited to join us at the next information packed Arizona Business Objects User Group (AZBOCUG) meeting. This user group will run from 1:00pm to 3:30pm AZ (MST) time on Thursday, February 11th.

Location:

Zoom. If you missed the live event we have the recordings listed below.

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements

1:05 – 1:35 pm | Easy Webi Dashboards Tips and Tricks – Amy O’Neel, InfoSol Inc.

Given all the new options for dashboarding in Webi 4.2 and 4.3, we will take this time to dive into images, symbols and transparency as well as time dimension options and some possibly lesser known chart formatting options. We’ll jump right into Webi up front and point out limitations, work-arounds, and more as we walk through the creation of a dashboard.

1:35 – 2:05 pm | Upgrading from BI4.2 to BI4.3 – Amy O’Neel, InfoSol Inc.

Join us for “behind the Scenes” on upgrading BO from 4.2 to 4.3. our resident admin expert will share his experience regarding what to expect, what’s new and how to perform a successful upgrade. This will be a great session for those who are keen to upgrade their BO platform and reap all the benefits from the latest version.

2:05 – 2:20 pm | Break & Networking

2:20 – 2:50 pm | What’s New in BI4.3 SP1 – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol Inc.

It may not be an understatement to consider the recent SAP BI 4.3 release as a huge milestone. This comes with a brand new FIORI-based interface and offers a modern and novel experience into building visually rich dashboards, ad-hoc analysis and operational reporting with Web Intelligence. Now that we have 4.3 sp1 released, many of you are considering the much anticipated migration to 4.3. In this session, I will summarize the key differences and features that Webi users are likely to come across while transitioning from WebI 4.2 to 4.3 and to the latest service pack.

2:50 – 3:20 pm | Compare and Contrast Charts – WebI Vs Tableau – Rajesh Ponnurangam, InfoSol, Inc.

A chart transforms your data into Actionable insights. Do you want to know how Web Intelligence charts compare against Tableau? Join this webinar where Rajesh Ponnurangam from Infosol will compare the charting engines in Web Intelligence and Tableau.

3:20 – 3:30 pm | Raffle

There are 4 meetings scheduled for 2021 (they will always fall on a Thursday):

Attendance is free; however, we do ask that you register for count purposes.

See you soon!

AZBOCUG

Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, August 11th 2022

Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, August 11th

Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – May 12, 2022

Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, February 10th

2022 Meeting Schedule

There are 4 meetings scheduled for 2021 (they will always fall on a Thursday):

Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, November 4th

Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, August 12th

Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, May 13th

Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects User Group – Thursday, February 11th 2021

2021 Meeting Schedule

There are 4 meetings scheduled for 2021 (they will always fall on a Thursday):

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