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BusinessObjects with next generation Viz Tools – Tableau &
PowerBI
Rajesh Ponnurangam
Infosol Inc
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BO Co-existence1
Tableau with BusinessObjects2
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Power BI with BusinessObjects
Custom Charts not in Show Me section of Tableau
What’s the Agenda?
[ Why BusinessObjects Co-existence
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Companies that use BusinessObjects also use Tableau & PowerBI
➢ Both are popular for Self-Service Data Discovery and data visualization▪ Not the best solution for BI reporting
➢ BO customers have strong investment in universes and Webi reports• Keep Webi for reporting• Leverage universes and Webi for validated data
[Co-existence Needs
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➢ Right tool for the right job
➢ Right tool for the right user
➢ Collaboration between IT and Business
➢ Integration and Leveraging strengths of both solutions
[Co-existence Challenges
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➢ Supporting 2 BI Solutions/Tools
➢ Limited or no integration
➢ Self-service discovery tools usually brought in/sold to the business without consideration of IT enterprise requirements
• Poor or re-created data flows• Poor or no data governance
Different Ways
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[Integration with BusinessObjects
• Export to Excel
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[Integration with BusinessObjects - 1
• Exporting Queries from WebI Query Panel
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[Integration with BusinessObjects - 2
• Connecting to Database/Data warehouse
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• Reverse engineer Universe Logic and use Tableau Prep or other ETL tools
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• Connecting via Third Party Tools
- Infosol’s InfoBurst
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[Integration with BusinessObjects - 5
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SQL Queries from any Database
Excel Files
InfoBurst Tab
Visualization ToolsDATA SOURCES
Burst
The Power of InfoBurstTab [TODAY]
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The Power of InfoBurst XDC [TODAY]
SQL Queries from any Database
Excel Files
InfoBurst XML Data Cache (XDC)
Squirrel
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Visualization Tools
DATA SOURCES
Squirrel
➢ Create the most comprehensive view of your organization possible
➢ Enable self-service analytics and reporting using SAP BO data
➢ Increase productivity while reducing IT and training costs
➢ Maximize your ROI in both Tableau/PowerBI and SAP platforms
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[Benefits connecting BusinessObjects to
Tableau/PowerBI
References
• Learn about InfoBurstTab– https://www.infosol.com/solutions/infoburst/infoburst-tab/
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