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Meeting a growing demand from companies of all sizes for software-as-a-service (SaaS) business intelligence (BI) tools that are easy to use, SAP AG has announced the SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand solution. Targeted at casual BI users currently underserved by products on the market, the solution will deliver a complete BI toolset in one flexible offering.
With SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand, business users will be able to access and visually navigate data from any source using SAP BusinessObjects Explorer software. Even casual users can then combine that data in just a few clicks, and follow a guided path that walks them through reporting and analysis. The solution will have scalable pricing models based on business need, allowing companies to scale as required.
The solution will also include capabilities for business users to tap into their data online, get better insight into their organisation and securely share illustrative reports and dashboards with colleagues inside and outside the firewall. Features include:
* SAP BusinessObjects Explorer software, which empowers people with powerful data exploration and visualisation capabilities.
* Capabilities that guide people with no prior BI experience through the process of accessing, exploring, visualising and sharing data – all without needing to switch between applications.
* The ability to access all on-demand and on-premise data – including SAP data and data from the Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) application. People will be able to easily upload data to create dashboards, reports or interactive visualisations.
* An on-demand solution for creating ad-hoc reports, conducting what-if analyses and securely sharing this information inside or outside the company.
SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand will also include flexible pricing, allowing customers to try and use the product, and scale their deployment as necessary. Three editions are planned that range from a comprehensive version with limited storage to one with more advanced capabilities and the ability to handle larger data volumes.
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