Information Brokers: The Missing Link?
In my previous installment, "SAP BI and the Conservation of Complexity", I introduced the concept of an "information broker". I make the point that a major reason why so many companies fail to realize the full potential of the information housed in their various application systems is because end users are unable to effectively deal with the high level of complexity presented to them. Even in a warehouse environment such as SAP BW where data has been cleansed, sanitized, de-normalized, and supposedly made fit for human consumption, it can be a daunting task for the rank-and-file user base to access mission-critical information.
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The BEx Web Application Designer: An Overview
Across every industry, reporting has the same premise: a way to display data in an efficient and presentable manner. As technology improves, internet connections get faster and more data is able to pass through, and the number of data users with access to information is expected to grow exponentially. More and more companies are using this opportunity to relay information about their company to their employees, potential investors and the general public. This information dissemination comes in many forms, from many vendors and with many features.
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BusinessObjects Rapid Marts for SAP R/3
Along with the 10 essential steps for building data marts/data warehouses on SAP R/3 data, read about prepackaged data warehouse solutions for faster, higher ROI.
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