| Is it time for a Business Objects
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| | 1) Compliance - if you're not using
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| migration project at your company? If
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| | BusinessObjects XI R2, you won't be
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| employees use business intelligence (BI)
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| | supported and won't be able to take
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| tools from Business Objects to slice and
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| | advantage of new technology and updates.
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| dice enterprise data and produce reports
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| | 2) Improved functionality - the new
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| and metrics on corporate performance, the
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| | product offers enhanced Web-based
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| answer is likely to be a resounding
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| | business intelligence, dashboard
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| 'Yes'.
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| | capabilities that present a simplified
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| In less than a year, the company will end
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| | view of key performance indicators
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| support for older versions of its
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| | (KPIs), and integration with Microsoft
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| software, including BusinessObjects
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| | Office, so that information can be
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| versions 5 and 6 and Crystal Reports
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| | presented to users via familiar formats
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| versions 6 to 10. From June 2008, in
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| | such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
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| fact, the latest version of its
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| | 3) Future proofing - subsequent
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| technology, BusinessObjects XI R2, will
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| | migrations to newer Business Objects
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| become the only supported version.
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| | technology will become easier if you're
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| As a result, XI migration is now a high
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| | running the latest version.
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| priority for many companies, reports Mike
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| | 4) Reduced total cost of ownership (TCO)
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| Perks, senior consultant on the business
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| | - the new product combines both the
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| information services team at Logicalis.
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| | popular BusinessObjects and Crystal
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| But it is also a "substantial challenge",
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| | reporting tools, so that companies can
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| he adds. "In our experience, a Business
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| | standardise on a single toolset, lowering
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| Objects migration project typically
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| | TCO by reducing maintenance, hardware,
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| involves purchasing and installing new
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| | end-user training and support costs.
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| hardware, migrating complex reports, and
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| | Also, because full reporting capabilities
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| setting up new security models. Above
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| | can be accessed via a simple web browser,
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| all, you need an in-depth understanding
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| | there's no need for software to be
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| of data management issues and the
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| | downloaded onto users' PCs, which reduces
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| information needs of the workforce in
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| | desktop support costs.
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| question," he says.
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| | 5) Performance, reliability, scaleability
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| For these reasons, Logicalis been asked
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| | ‑ the distributed architecture of
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| to work with several clients, including a
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| | the new product makes BusinessObjects XI
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| major high street retailer, to smooth the
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| | R2 more robust, reliable and easier to
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| transition.
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| | scale vertically or horizontally than
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| Despite the effort involved, however,
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| | earlier versions.
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| there are five good reasons to migrate:
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