Business Intelligence Lowdown

HP Unveils New Analytic Tools

If you are in the business intelligence field, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has a treat in store in terms of its new analytics software that allows you to implement “what-if” simulations of possible changes in IT systems, operations, and staffing levels. HP rolled out a preview of three OpenView management tools – OpenView DecisionCenter 1.0, OpenView AssetCenter 5.0, and OpenView Application Insight 7.0 - at HP Software Forum 2006, its software user conference held in Miami Beach earlier this week.

The DecisionCenter tool will be of great help to the IT manager who wishes to determine the extra costs that will be associated with improving server uptime in a data center, in terms of personnel and infrastructure. AssetCenter will aid in the management of the lifetime of IT assets, while Application Insight will allow IT managers to view the inter-dependencies between the applications, servers, and other devices on a network.

Read more about these tools here.

Business Objects Launches New Release

New features introduced in BusinessObjects XI Release 2 for SAP Solutions promise to enhance the way organizations leverage their data. Business intelligence solution provider Business Objects has launched the solution that is based on Business Object’s BI platform and allows customers to perform an integrated analysis of their business by facilitating data access across SAP applications like SAP R/3, mySAP ERP, SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence Solutions, as well as across non-SAP applications. Functionality has been improved in the reporting and data visualization and metadata management components. Decision-making and performance enhancement are more effective with Release 2. Database Trends and Applications reports:

Key components of BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Built for SAP Solutions include: pre-built report templates across all functional areas of SAP Netweaver BI and SAP R/3; simplified access to data from all SAP and non-SAP sources for a complete business operations view; native application-layer connectivity to SAP R/3 that utilizes SAP business logic and security, and a unique BAPI interface to SAP NetWeaver BI; Crystal Reports XI Release 2, which allows users to rapidly create print-quality reports; and Web Intelligence, the query and analysis solution.