Future of BODI / BODS?

What do you think is the future of BODI / BODS?

I have almost stopped working on BODS. Well, almost… except for a fix here or there… once in a while. Most of my focus is now on SAP BI.  

But I have a soft side towards BODI/BODS. It is a tool that I know very well. It is also a tool that has a lot of potential, but is underestimated a lot. It has undergone a sea of changes since the ACTA days. And it equates well with the Informatica’s and IBM Information Server’s of the world.

Personally, I feel that this tool has a good future. It has shaped up pretty well, has added more functionality, and integrates well with SAP R/3, but more importantly is non-SAP in focus. It should do well in the next few years.

Okay, here is an interesting discussion on the same. And Werner’s comments are promising. Need to keep a tab on the developments.

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