www.h2kinfosys.com training@h2kinfosys.com h2kinfosys@gmail.com 678-343-1502 Business Objects Course outline: ======================= 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-bygroup 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 training@h2kinfosys.com h2kinfosys@gmail.com 678-343-1502 www.h2kinfosys.com