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 time on Thursday, November 9th. You can register below for free.
We are excited to announce that we plan on running this user group in-person. Attending is free, but please register for count purposes below:
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 time on Thursday, August 10th. You can register below for free.
We are excited to announce that we plan on running this user group in-person. Attending is free, but please register for count purposes below:
Location:
ASU SkySong 1475 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale AZ 85257
The Room it will be hosted in is called 201 Global
Agenda:
12:30-1:00 pm | Registration and Networking
1:00-1:30 pm | Using Squirrel with BusinessObjects: A Customer Case Study – John Zbyszinski, InfoSol
Do you have Webi Reports that seem a little static? Are you looking to take existing Webi Reports and create something new and exciting? In this case study, you will see exactly how the great marriage of Squirrel365/InfoBurst Dash come together to take existing Webi Reports and create visually appealing dashboards that deliver proper BI while organizing multiple KPI’s.
1:30-2:00 pm | Joining Data in Webi from Different Data Sources – Roxanne Pittman, InfoSol
This session will cover joining Data in Webi from different sources, utilizing both the 4.3sp3 Data Tab as well as the traditional method of merging data. We will demonstrate an alternate way of creating a “Minus” query, but with using different data sources.
2:00-2:30 pm | Networking Break
2:30-2:55 pm | The New Search function in BI 4.3 – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol
Numerous user-friendly features have been added to SAP Web Intelligence incrementally. The search function within the application is one of them and what it is now in the current 4.3 version is quite useful. Since it may be hard to keep track of all of that, I will consolidate them in this session for everyone’s benefit. Join me to learn more about all the search abilities to enhance your productivity.
2:55-3:20 pm | Roundtable Discussion on Using AI – Amanda Zibell, Maricopa County We are all hearing a lot about the use of AI today and tools like ChatGPT, but where do these fit in our Enterprise and BI applications or should we even be using them at all? This roundtable discussion , led by Amanda Zibell from Maricopa County will explore these questions and share her own interesting stories about how AI is perceived in County government
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 time on Thursday, May 11th.
Location:
ASU SkySong 1475 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale AZ 85257 Google Maps
Will be held in SkySong Imagination 249 (Conference Room) View Building Map
Agenda:
12:30-1:00 pm | Registration and Networking
1:00-1:30 pm | It’s BI 4.3 Upgrade Season – How Goes It? – Alan Anolik, MavenBI
A review of three separate independent upgrades to BI 4.3 in three different industries – utility company, health care company, energy company.
The upgrades include both SP02 and SP03 transitions.
1:30-2:00 pm | Intelligence Viewer in SPO3 is Back – Roxanne Pittman, InfoSol
With all the changes in the 4.3 User Interface, there are a few of the interactive features that were available to End Users in 4.2 which were not included in early releases of 4.3. Now these features are back in the latest release of Web Intelligence 4.3sp3. Join this session to help your users maximize their experience in Reading Mode.
2:00-2:30 pm | Networking Break
2:30-2:55 pm | New Data Profiler in BI 4.3 SP3 – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol
WebI 4.3 SP03 introduced a new mode called Data. In this session, I will demo the new capabilities which allow you to prepare your data by interacting with your metadata and data. The ability to profile and cleanse your data right in the WebI report empowers developers to a great amount.
2:55-3:20 pm | How McKesson plans to use Advanced Visualizations in Webi to drive self-service/ad hoc reporting – Alan Anolik from MavenBI
A case study showing how McKesson is enabling their users to manipulate and edit curated datasets within Web Intelligence without having to dump to excel or create Webi blocks/charts.
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 3:00pm AZ time on Thursday, February 9th. You can register below for free.
We are excited to announce that we plan on running this user group in-person, so be on the lookout for more location details.
Location:
ASU SkySong 1475 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale AZ 85257 Google Maps
1:05 – 1:35 pm | Key New Features in 4.3 SP03 – Roxanne Pittman, InfoSol
The latest release of BusinessObjects 4.3 sp03 came with some exciting new features and this session will be demonstrating some of those key features that have come from customer requests over the years. These exciting innovations continue to make the Report Developers life not just easier … but more fun!
1:35 – 2:05 pm | Upgrading a Major Enterprise from Bi 4.2 to BI 4.3: A Customer Case Study – Viji Neelakantan, Freeport McMorran
With thousands of BusinessObjects Users on multiple continents, along with multiple deployments and a data warehouse in the cloud, there is a lot to consider when a major corporation upgrades BusinessObjects. This session will talk about the challenge, the planning and the execution of our recent upgrade from BusinessObjects BI 4.2 to 4.3.
2:05 – 2:20 pm | Break
2:20 – 2:50 pm | Why and When to convert your UNV to UNX – Runali Ghosh, InfoSol
BusinessObjects has evolved tremendously throughout its lifetime and yet one major element has thrived and operated as the backbone and it is the metadata layer called “Universe”. The main concept has stayed the same but it has observed its own share of evolution. Although the new format of universe called UNX, introduced with SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 has been around for a while now, many environments have chosen to stay with the traditional UNV format. Now, it is high time we discuss the necessity, benefits and timelines of transitioning to the UNX world. In this session, we will go through the major reasons behind why and when we need to start planning for this conversion process
2:50 – 3:20 pm | Writeback and “What if” in Webi with Squirrel365 – Roxanne Pittman & John Z, InfoSol
Creating custom webi elements with Squirrel365 to expand your webi reports with “what if calculations” and writeback.
This Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects and Crystal User Group ran on Thursday, November 10th. You can view the session recordings below.
Agenda:
1:00 – 1:05 pm | Welcome & Announcements
1:05 – 1:35 pm | Deep dive on Data Mode in Webi 4.3 SP3 – SAP France
Attend this session to learn how we have reinterpreted the SAP BusinessObjects concept of Semantic Layer but for the business user.
Discover how we have evolved the Webi Data Model to make it a real Business Semantic, allowing end users to autonomously and securely create data, from heterogeneous sources, to answer their business questions.
1:35 – 2:05 pm | Asking a Wizard to Migrate (4.2 to 4.3) is Like Asking a Duck to … – Amy O’Neel, InfoSol
In this topic we will cover some of the tips and tricks to using the Promotion Management Wizard to migrate your BusinessObjects content from 4.2 to 4.3. We’ll include various sized environments, cloud migrations, and 4.3-specific considerations in addition to covering some tools we use to make the process work efficiently and completely.
2:05 – 2:15 pm | Break
2:15 – 2:45 pm | Using Squirrel to Analyze Business Impact of Weather Conditions – Roxanne Pittman and Taylor Packwood, InfoSol Inc.
The recent Hurricane Ian cut a wide swath of damage and destruction across several states this year. This session will show how we put together a POC for using InfoBurst Squirrel with BusinessObjects to bring insights as to which properties and communities were in Ian’s path and how to follow up quickly with these contacts for possible assistance.
This Virtual Arizona BusinessObjects and Crystal User Group ran on Thursday, August 11th. You can view the session recordings below.
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 | WebiTips 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:
You and your colleagues are invited to join us at the next information packed VIRTUALArizona Business Objects User Group (AZBOCUG) meeting. This user group will run from 1:00pm to 3:00pm AZ (PT) time on Thursday, August 11th.
Location:
TBD. We will let you know if this user group will be running virtually or in-person 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.
