Business Objects

BusinessObjects Xcelcius software supports better decision making through the use of real time dashboards and analytics. Xcelsius requires either:

• SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0+
• SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2 Service Pack 2 and Productivity Pack, or
• SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI Series

These products are required to use Xcelsius Enterprise connected to the platform. Xcelsius Enterprise may also be used with data sources independent from the platform.

Business Objects [also referred to as BO, BOBJ] is part of SAP AG. At the time of the most recent release there were over 46,000 customers worldwide for BusinessObjects XI. For more on Business Objects BI Solutions.

BO Xcelcius is a point-and-click data visualization tool used to create interactive analytics and dashboards. These dashboards use live data feeds to SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise and SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI. Dashboards are shared via Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF, the Web, Crystal Reports, or the SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) portal.

Key Features & Benefits

The three key benefits of Dashboard Builder include:

1. Provides greater depth of insight through analytics empowered dashboards
2. Supports personalized dashboards on live data feeds
3. Enhances the primary benefits of business intelligence by offering greater visual simplicity in analysis

License Model

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise is delivered in a two-part licensing structure:

1. SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise: Licensed per name user
2. SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing: Licensed per name

Xcelsius Related Products

Xcelcius Related Products include:

• Xcelsius Engage – used to create live interactive business dashboards driven by data from from Microsoft Excel or a live data source. The dashboard can be exported using – Microsoft Office, Flash (SWF) files, Adobe PDF, and Adobe AIR.
• Xcelsius Engage Server – for dashboards integrated with Microsoft Office Sharepoint and Microsoft Reporting Services.
• Xcelsius Present – provides a bridge between dashboards and presentation tools. This enables more interactive presentations with interactive charts and what-if scenarios

Other Business Objects Products

Other products in the Business Objects Product Range include:

• BusinessObjects XI R2
• BusinessObjects XI 3.1
• Xcelsius
• Crystal Reports
• Dashboard Builder

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